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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Cedar Point

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2015-04-23AC89440ND
2015-04-23AC89442ND
2016-01-20AD18986ND
2016-01-20AD18980ND
2017-02-23AD71795ND
2017-02-23AD71791ND
2018-02-15AE14107ND
2018-03-28AE20642ND
2019-02-28AE56560ND
2019-02-28AE56596ND
2019-05-28AE68232ND