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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Manitowoc Waterworks

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-05-07784433ND
2014-05-07784449ND
2014-05-29793121ND
2014-06-11796115ND
2015-02-11843004ND
2016-02-16905609ND
2016-02-16905611ND
2016-03-01907356ND
2016-03-17910822ND
2017-03-081703685-001AND
2017-03-081703685-003AND
2017-03-081703641-001AND
2017-03-211703E78-001AND
2017-05-09987555ND
2018-02-071040110ND
2018-02-071040112ND
2018-02-261042436ND
2019-02-131104964ND