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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Magna Water District

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

 

27

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND90ND

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 Result
2016-01-26ND
2017-02-16ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-07ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-09-27ND
2018-09-27ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-12-26ND
2018-12-26ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-06-25ND
2019-06-25ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-09-26ND
2019-09-26ND
2019-12-03ND
2019-12-03ND