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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

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

 

14

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-02ND
2015-01-13ND
2015-01-15ND
2015-02-18ND
2016-07-14ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-01-04ND
2017-08-14ND
2018-01-10ND
2018-06-05ND
2019-04-24ND
2019-07-22ND