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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Lakewood Water District

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND110ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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 Lab ID Result
2018-03-22ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-08-27ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-07-23ND
2021-05-054115227ND
2021-05-054115955ND
2022-05-114286300ND
2022-05-114286297ND
2022-05-114286299ND
2022-08-114331437ND