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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

San Jacinto Special Utility District

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane is an industrial chemical which has been used as a metal degreaser, and in paint, paint removers, mothballs and pesticides. It damages the liver and nervous system, and may cause cancer.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-26AC48342ND
2015-09-01AD05208ND
2015-09-01AD05200ND
2015-09-01AD05202ND
2016-03-14AD28468ND
2016-03-14AD28470ND
2016-03-14AD28474ND
2016-06-28AD42185ND
2016-06-28AD42195ND
2016-06-28AD42187ND
2016-09-24AD51200ND
2016-09-24AD51180ND
2016-12-13AD61922ND
2016-12-13AD61938ND
2017-09-14AD96311ND
2017-09-14AD96299ND
2017-09-14AD96309ND
2018-03-12AE17846ND
2018-03-12AE17880ND
2018-03-12AE17838ND
2019-03-13AE58227ND
2019-03-13AE58225ND
2019-03-13AE58223ND
2019-06-06AE69493ND
2019-08-01AE76824ND
2019-12-05AE91443ND