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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Deforest Waterworks

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND120ND

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
2018-08-29404007001ND
2022-07-261326226ND
2023-03-21669283001ND
2023-03-21669282001ND
2023-06-08682745001ND
2023-06-08682743001ND
2023-07-25691015001ND
2023-07-25691015002ND
2023-09-07698953003ND
2023-09-07698953001ND
2023-09-19701205001ND
2023-09-19701208001ND
2023-12-12714406001ND
2023-12-12714406002ND