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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Lindale Rural WSC

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

 

17

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
2015ND50ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2015-05-05Q1516411004ND
2015-05-05Q1516411001ND
2015-05-05Q1516411016ND
2015-09-10Q1535263002ND
2015-10-20Q1541118005ND
2016-02-02Q1604493006ND
2016-02-02Q1604493002ND
2016-02-02Q1604493004ND
2017-08-31Q1740459005ND
2017-08-31Q1740459004ND
2017-08-31Q1740459002ND
2018-04-26Q1817005008ND
2018-04-26Q1817005010ND
2018-04-26Q1817005002ND
2019-08-20Q1956940001ND
2019-08-20Q1956940005ND
2019-08-20Q1956940003ND