1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Brattleboro Water Department
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 1402-02568-001 | ND |
| 2014-02-11 | 1402-02568-002 | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 1502-02507-001 | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 1502-02507-002 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | 1602-03529-001 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | 1602-03529-002 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 1702-04140-001 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 1702-04140-002 | ND |
| 2018-03-09 | 1803-05498-001 | ND |
| 2018-03-09 | 1803-05498-002 | ND |
| 2019-01-18 | 1901-01619-001 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | 1901-01618-002 | ND |