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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Miles

NOTE: City of Miles purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.

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

 

6

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
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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

NOTE: City of Miles purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28Q1808687007ND
2019-05-07Q1920785002ND
2020-02-18Q2006105001ND
2021-04-27Q2110656002ND
2022-02-14Q2205298009ND
2023-02-15Q2306325010ND