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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Western Hills Water System

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-09-18AE40735ND
2018-09-18AE40745ND
2018-09-18AE40749ND
2018-09-18AE40729ND
2019-06-17AE71090ND
2019-06-17AE71098ND
2019-06-17AE71118ND
2019-06-17AE71138ND
2020-06-15AF15206ND
2020-06-15AF15208ND
2020-06-15AF15210ND
2020-06-15AF15214ND
2021-08-03AF64447ND
2021-08-03AF64455ND
2021-08-03AF64451ND
2021-09-23AF71029ND
2021-10-14AF73603ND
2022-03-22AF90050ND
2022-03-22AF90052ND
2022-03-22AF90054ND
2022-10-04AG15920ND
2023-07-12AG48162ND
2023-07-12AG48172ND
2023-07-12AG48178ND
2023-07-12AG48180ND