Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District 10

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-01-31AE11563ND
2019-02-21AE55356ND
2020-02-13AE98437ND
2021-05-24AF55157ND
2021-07-19AF62432ND
2021-11-18AF77134ND
2022-01-12AF80004ND
2022-04-12AF92929ND
2023-01-09AG23456ND