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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-02-12Q1404319003ND
2015-01-28Q1503490001ND
2015-04-21Q1514848006ND
2016-02-04Q1605126001ND
2016-04-25Q1616090002ND
2017-01-19Q1702731002ND
2017-04-11Q1714715002ND
2018-01-18Q1802120001ND
2018-04-11Q1814883007ND
2019-01-22Q1903154006ND
2019-01-22Q1903154002ND