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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Moses Lake

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND70ND

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
2015-03-1074810ND
2016-03-08ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-09-20ND
2016-09-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-20ND
2017-06-26ND
2017-06-26ND
2017-06-26ND
2017-06-26ND
2017-11-27ND
2018-01-31ND
2018-04-03ND
2018-06-28ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-11-06ND
2019-03-26ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-10-01ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-12-03ND