Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Cushing

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-04-17Q1815631002ND
2018-04-17Q1815631003ND
2019-01-17Q1902679005ND
2019-04-24Q1916503006ND
2019-08-06Q1951517003ND
2020-02-05Q2004957009ND
2020-02-05Q2004957011ND
2021-10-12Q2128276015ND
2021-10-12Q2128276017ND
2022-01-06Q2200409007ND
2022-01-06Q2200409009ND
2023-07-12Q2327362001ND
2023-07-12Q2327362003ND