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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Kyle

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-28AC65352ND
2014-08-28AC65344ND
2015-01-23AC77459ND
2015-06-09AC95140ND
2015-06-09AC95154ND
2016-05-25AD38336ND
2016-09-27AD51557ND
2017-01-25AD66814ND
2017-01-25AD66806ND
2017-06-01AD86448ND
2017-06-22AD87699ND
2017-07-13AD89309ND
2018-02-05AE12245ND
2018-02-05AE12247ND
2019-04-29AE63957ND
2019-06-24AE71747ND