1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District
NOTE: Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District purchases water from Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 1 which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 1.
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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: Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District purchases water from Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 1 which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 1.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | Q1806541002 | ND |
| 2019-03-14 | Q1910847006 | ND |
| 2020-11-03 | Q2042584001 | ND |
| 2021-02-11 | Q2104195003 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | Q2207194004 | ND |
| 2023-02-08 | Q2304961007 | ND |