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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Mountain Regional Water Special Service District

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

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND130ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND130ND
2023ND80ND

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

Date Result
2018-03-20ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-20ND
2018-08-23ND
2018-09-05ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-03ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-03-20ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-11-14ND
2020-03-02ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-09-21ND
2020-12-04ND
2020-12-30ND
2021-03-16ND
2021-06-03ND
2021-06-08ND
2021-08-04ND
2021-12-08ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-08-04ND
2022-09-07ND
2022-12-06ND
2022-12-06ND
2022-12-07ND
2023-03-16ND
2023-06-21ND
2023-09-21ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-12-11ND
2023-12-11ND