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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Spanaway Water Company

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND

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
2015-07-2075192ND
2015-07-2075191ND
2015-07-2275202ND
2016-07-13ND
2016-08-22ND
2018-09-25ND
2018-09-25ND
2018-09-25ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-06ND