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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Basin Water Sources Inc.

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
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 Lab ID Result
2014-05-1997870ND
2015-12-2269182ND
2016-04-19ND
2016-07-19ND
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-12ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-06-30ND
2018-07-10ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-10-22ND