Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Southwood Water System

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2015-03-1174808ND
2015-03-1174807ND
2015-03-1174806ND
2015-03-1174809ND
2015-07-0775114ND
2016-03-11ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-04-14ND
2016-05-13ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-05-04ND
2018-07-19ND
2019-06-26ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-10-15ND