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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Hurst

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
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
2014-08-13Q1436928004ND
2014-08-13Q1436928002ND
2015-04-09Q1513322006ND
2015-04-09Q1513322004ND
2015-04-09Q1513322001ND
2016-03-21AD29581ND
2016-07-11Q1627746002ND
2016-07-11Q1627746006ND
2016-07-11Q1627746004ND
2017-01-04Q1700326003ND
2017-01-04Q1700326012ND
2017-07-24Q1730292001ND
2018-07-10Q1826956005ND
2018-07-10Q1826956002ND
2018-10-02Q1839327002ND
2019-01-16Q1902266010ND
2019-01-16Q1902266002ND
2019-04-17Q1915359005ND