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Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)

Wooster City PWS

Dry cleaning chemical tetrachloroethylene, or perc, can cause cancer. It pollutes soil and groundwater due to emissions from dry cleaning facilities, and automotive, metalworking and other industries. Read More.

The EPA considers tetrachloroethylene a likely human carcinogen. It has been linked with increased incidence of lung, breast and colon cancers. Tetrachloroethylene also damages the liver, kidneys and central nervous system. The California public health goal of 0.06 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 80 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 5 parts per billion.

Click here to read more about carcinogenic VOCs.

 

501

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00750 ppb761ND - 0.570 ppb
20150.0154 ppb521ND - 0.800 ppb
20160.0234 ppb792ND - 1.30 ppb
2017ND1010ND
20180.0116 ppb1162ND - 0.700 ppb
20190.0226 ppb773ND - 0.680 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.06 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for tetrachloroethylene 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for tetrachloroethylene, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to tetrachloroethylene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0614-10177-02ND
2014-01-0614-10177-04ND
2014-01-0614-10177-01ND
2014-01-2014-10850-04ND
2014-01-2114-10850-01ND
2014-01-2114-10850-02ND
2014-01-2715-10992-01ND
2014-01-2715-10992-03ND
2014-02-0314-11322-01ND
2014-02-0314-11322-02ND
2014-02-0314-11322-04ND
2014-02-1814-12047-01ND
2014-02-1814-12047-02ND
2014-02-1814-12047-04ND
2014-03-0414-12701-01ND
2014-03-0414-12701-02ND
2014-03-0414-12701-04ND
2014-03-1714-13230-01ND
2014-03-1714-13230-02ND
2014-03-1714-13230-04ND
2014-03-2715-13882-01ND
2014-03-2715-13882-02ND
2014-03-3114-13797-01ND
2014-04-0814-14330-01ND
2014-04-0814-14330-02ND
2014-04-0814-14330-04ND
2014-04-2114-14845-01ND
2014-04-2114-14845-02ND
2014-04-2114-14845-04ND
2014-05-0514-15363-01ND
2014-05-0514-15363-02ND
2014-05-0514-15363-040.570 ppb
2014-05-1914-16185-01ND
2014-05-1914-16185-02ND
2014-05-1914-16185-04ND
2014-06-0214-16784-01ND
2014-06-0214-16784-02ND
2014-06-0214-16784-04ND
2014-06-0514-17066-01BND
2014-06-1614-17784-01ND
2014-06-1614-17784-02ND
2014-06-1614-17784-04ND
2014-07-0714-18843-01ND
2014-07-0714-18843-02ND
2014-07-0714-18843-04ND
2014-07-2114-19597-01ND
2014-07-2114-19597-02ND
2014-07-2114-19597-04ND
2014-08-0414-20168-01ND
2014-08-0414-20168-02ND
2014-08-0414-20168-04ND
2014-08-1814-21161-02ND
2014-08-1814-21161-04ND
2014-08-1814-21161-01ND
2014-09-0214-22161-02ND
2014-09-0214-22161-04ND
2014-09-0214-22161-01ND
2014-09-1514-22734-01ND
2014-09-1514-22734-02ND
2014-09-1514-22734-04ND
2014-09-2914-23490-08ND
2014-10-0614-23846-01ND
2014-10-0614-23846-02ND
2014-10-0614-23846-04ND
2014-10-2014-24470-01ND
2014-10-2014-24470-02ND
2014-10-2014-24470-04ND
2014-11-0314-25093-01ND
2014-11-0314-25093-04ND
2014-11-1914-26103-01ND
2014-11-1914-26103-02ND
2014-11-1914-26103-04ND
2014-12-0114-26317-01ND
2014-12-0114-26317-04ND
2014-12-1514-27143-01ND
2014-12-1514-27143-03ND
2015-01-0515-10107-01ND
2015-01-0515-10107-04ND
2015-01-2715-10992-04ND
2015-02-0215-11245-01ND
2015-02-0215-11245-04ND
2015-02-0215-11245-10ND
2015-02-1815-12030-01ND
2015-02-1815-12030-02ND
2015-02-1815-12030-03ND
2015-02-1815-12030-04ND
2015-03-0315-12630-01ND
2015-03-0315-12630-02ND
2015-03-0315-12630-04ND
2015-04-0715-14433-01ND
2015-04-0715-14433-08ND
2015-04-2015-15002-01ND
2015-04-2015-15002-02ND
2015-05-0415-15572-01ND
2015-05-0415-15572-05ND
2015-05-1915-16611-01ND
2015-05-1915-16611-02ND
2015-06-0215-17380-01B0.800 ppb
2015-06-0415-17644-01ND
2015-06-0415-17644-08ND
2015-06-0415-17644-09ND
2015-06-0415-17644-10ND
2015-06-1615-18136-01ND
2015-06-1615-18136-03ND
2015-06-1615-18136-04ND
2015-07-2815-20830-09ND
2015-07-2815-20830-10ND
2015-08-0315-20830-01ND
2015-08-0315-20830-02ND
2015-09-1115-23464-09ND
2015-09-1115-23464-10ND
2015-09-2115-23858-07ND
2015-09-2115-23858-08ND
2015-10-0615-24786-01ND
2015-10-0615-24786-02ND
2015-10-2615-25701-09ND
2015-10-2615-25701-10ND
2015-11-0215-26099-01ND
2015-11-0215-26099-02ND
2015-11-1615-26902-01ND
2015-12-0915-28148-02ND
2015-12-0915-28148-03ND
2015-12-0915-28148-04ND
2015-12-0915-28148-01ND
2015-12-2215-28861-01ND
2015-12-2215-28861-04ND
2015-12-2215-28861-02ND
2015-12-2215-28861-03ND
2016-01-0416-10078-02ND
2016-01-0416-10078-09ND
2016-01-0416-10078-10ND
2016-01-0416-10078-01ND
2016-01-2116-11139-01ND
2016-01-2116-11139-02ND
2016-01-2116-11139-03ND
2016-01-2116-11139-04ND
2016-02-0116-11412-02ND
2016-02-0116-11412-09ND
2016-02-0116-11412-10ND
2016-02-0116-11412-01ND
2016-02-1716-12383-01ND
2016-02-1716-12383-02ND
2016-02-1716-12383-03ND
2016-02-1716-12383-04ND
2016-03-0716-13339-01ND
2016-03-0716-13339-02ND
2016-03-0716-13339-08ND
2016-03-0716-13339-09ND
2016-03-2216-14270-01ND
2016-03-2216-14270-02ND
2016-03-2216-14270-03ND
2016-03-2216-14270-04ND
2016-04-0516-14931-01ND
2016-04-0516-14931-02ND
2016-04-0516-14931-09ND
2016-04-0516-14931-10ND
2016-04-1816-15516-01ND
2016-04-1816-15516-02ND
2016-04-1816-15516-03ND
2016-04-1816-15516-04ND
2016-05-0316-16509-02ND
2016-05-0316-16509-09ND
2016-05-0316-16509-10ND
2016-05-0316-16509-01ND
2016-05-2016-17445-01ND
2016-05-2016-17445-02ND
2016-06-0216-17889-01BND
2016-06-2116-19726-01ND
2016-06-2116-19726-02ND
2016-07-0616-20337-01ND
2016-07-0616-20337-02ND
2016-07-1816-21042-01ND
2016-07-1816-21042-02ND
2016-08-0916-22923-01ND
2016-08-0916-22923-02ND
2016-08-2216-23723-01ND
2016-08-2216-23723-02ND
2016-09-1216-25366-01ND
2016-09-1216-25366-02ND
2016-09-2616-26069-01ND
2016-09-2616-26069-02ND
2016-09-2616-26069-03ND
2016-09-2616-26069-04ND
2016-10-0316-26620-01ND
2016-10-0316-26620-02ND
2016-10-0316-26620-09ND
2016-10-0316-26620-10ND
2016-10-1716-27563-01ND
2016-10-1716-27563-02ND
2016-10-1716-27563-030.550 ppb
2016-10-1716-27563-04ND
2016-11-0816-29132-01ND
2016-11-0816-29132-02ND
2016-11-0816-29132-09ND
2016-11-0816-29132-10ND
2016-11-2216-29924-01ND
2016-11-2216-29924-03ND
2016-11-2216-29924-04ND
2016-11-2216-29924-02ND
2016-12-0616-31009-02ND
2016-12-0616-31009-09ND
2016-12-0616-31009-10ND
2016-12-0616-31009-01ND
2016-12-2016-31575-01ND
2016-12-2016-31575-031.30 ppb
2016-12-2016-31575-04ND
2016-12-2016-31575-02ND
2017-01-0317-10296-09ND
2017-01-0317-10296-10ND
2017-01-0317-10296-02ND
2017-01-0317-10296-01ND
2017-01-1217-10962-02ND
2017-01-1717-11144-03ND
2017-01-1717-11144-04ND
2017-01-1717-11144-01ND
2017-01-1717-11144-02ND
2017-02-0717-12367-03ND
2017-02-0717-12367-04ND
2017-02-0717-12367-02ND
2017-02-0717-12367-01ND
2017-02-2117-13257-03ND
2017-02-2117-13257-04ND
2017-02-2117-13257-01ND
2017-02-2117-13257-02ND
2017-03-0717-14220-09ND
2017-03-0717-14220-10ND
2017-03-0717-14220-02ND
2017-03-0717-14220-01ND
2017-03-2117-15007-03ND
2017-03-2117-15007-04ND
2017-03-2117-15007-01ND
2017-03-2117-15007-02ND
2017-04-0417-15918-01ND
2017-04-0417-15917-09ND
2017-04-0417-15917-10ND
2017-04-0417-15917-02ND
2017-04-0417-15917-01ND
2017-04-1817-16840-03ND
2017-04-1817-16840-04ND
2017-04-1817-16840-01ND
2017-04-1817-16840-02ND
2017-05-0217-17804-03ND
2017-05-0217-17804-04ND
2017-05-0217-17804-01ND
2017-05-0217-17804-02ND
2017-05-1617-18726-09ND
2017-05-1617-18726-10ND
2017-05-1617-18726-02ND
2017-05-1617-18726-01ND
2017-06-0617-20185-03ND
2017-06-0617-20185-04ND
2017-06-0617-20185-01ND
2017-06-0617-20185-02ND
2017-06-2017-21236-09ND
2017-06-2017-21236-10ND
2017-06-2017-21236-02ND
2017-06-2017-21236-01ND
2017-07-0517-22138-01ND
2017-07-0517-22139-03ND
2017-07-0517-22139-04ND
2017-07-0517-22139-01ND
2017-07-0517-22139-02ND
2017-07-1817-23389-09ND
2017-07-1817-23389-10ND
2017-07-1817-23389-02ND
2017-07-1817-23389-01ND
2017-07-1817-23389-11ND
2017-08-0117-24476-09ND
2017-08-0117-24476-10ND
2017-08-0117-24476-01ND
2017-08-0117-24476-02ND
2017-08-1517-25727-03ND
2017-08-1517-25727-04ND
2017-08-1517-25727-02ND
2017-08-1517-25727-01ND
2017-09-0517-27238-09ND
2017-09-0517-27238-10ND
2017-09-0517-27238-01ND
2017-09-0517-27238-02ND
2017-09-19M17-28027-03ND
2017-09-19M17-28027-04ND
2017-09-19M17-28027-02ND
2017-09-19M17-28027-01ND
2017-10-0317-29860-09ND
2017-10-0317-29860-10ND
2017-10-0317-29860-01ND
2017-10-0317-29860-02ND
2017-10-1217-29857-01ND
2017-10-1717-30323-03ND
2017-10-1717-30323-04ND
2017-10-1717-30323-02ND
2017-10-1717-30323-01ND
2017-11-0717-31770-09ND
2017-11-0717-31770-10ND
2017-11-0717-31770-02ND
2017-11-0717-31770-01ND
2017-11-2117-32423-03ND
2017-11-2117-32423-04ND
2017-11-2117-32423-01ND
2017-11-2117-32423-02ND
2017-12-0517-33461-09ND
2017-12-0517-33461-10ND
2017-12-0517-33461-02ND
2017-12-0517-33461-01ND
2017-12-1917-34412-03ND
2017-12-1917-34412-04ND
2017-12-1917-34412-01ND
2017-12-1917-34412-02ND
2018-01-0218-10524-03ND
2018-01-0218-10524-04ND
2018-01-0218-10524-01ND
2018-01-0218-10524-02ND
2018-01-0418-10525-01ND
2018-01-1618-11188-09ND
2018-01-1618-11188-10ND
2018-01-1618-11188-01ND
2018-01-1618-11188-02ND
2018-02-06M18-12310-04ND
2018-02-06M18-12310-03ND
2018-02-06M18-12310-01ND
2018-02-06M18-12310-02ND
2018-02-2018-13234-09ND
2018-02-2018-13234-10ND
2018-02-2018-13234-01ND
2018-02-2018-13234-02ND
2018-03-0618-14256-09ND
2018-03-0618-14256-10ND
2018-03-0618-14256-01ND
2018-03-0618-14256-02ND
2018-03-1919-15620-03ND
2018-03-1919-15620-04ND
2018-03-1919-15620-01ND
2018-03-1919-15620-02ND
2018-03-2018-15303-03ND
2018-03-2018-15303-04ND
2018-03-2018-15303-01ND
2018-03-2018-15303-02ND
2018-04-0318-16163-07ND
2018-04-0318-16163-08ND
2018-04-0318-16163-02ND
2018-04-0318-16163-01ND
2018-04-1018-16743-01ND
2018-04-1718-17208-030.700 ppb
2018-04-1718-17208-04ND
2018-04-1718-17208-01ND
2018-04-1718-17208-02ND
2018-05-0118-18170-03ND
2018-05-0118-18170-04ND
2018-05-0118-18170-01ND
2018-05-0118-18170-02ND
2018-05-0218-18170-05ND
2018-05-1518-19421-09ND
2018-05-1518-19421-10ND
2018-05-1518-19421-01ND
2018-05-1518-19421-02ND
2018-06-0518-21139-09ND
2018-06-0518-21139-10ND
2018-06-0518-21139-02ND
2018-06-0518-20695-01ND
2018-06-0518-20695-02ND
2018-06-0618-21139-01ND
2018-06-1918-22519-03ND
2018-06-1918-22519-04ND
2018-06-1918-22519-01ND
2018-06-1918-22519-02ND
2018-06-1918-22519-05ND
2018-06-1918-22519-06ND
2018-07-0218-23656-03ND
2018-07-0218-23656-04ND
2018-07-0218-23656-02ND
2018-07-0218-23656-01ND
2018-07-1618-24976-09ND
2018-07-1618-24976-10ND
2018-07-1618-24976-01ND
2018-07-1618-24976-02ND
2018-07-1718-24963-010.640 ppb
2018-08-0318-26828-01ND
2018-08-0618-26830-09ND
2018-08-0618-26830-10ND
2018-08-0618-26830-02ND
2018-08-0618-26830-01ND
2018-08-0618-26830-12ND
2018-08-2118-28304-03ND
2018-08-2118-28304-04ND
2018-08-2118-28304-01ND
2018-08-2118-28304-02ND
2018-08-2118-28304-05ND
2018-09-0418-29177-03ND
2018-09-0418-29177-04ND
2018-09-0418-29177-01ND
2018-09-0418-29177-02ND
2018-09-1818-30550-07ND
2018-09-1818-30550-08ND
2018-09-18M18-30550-01ND
2018-09-1818-30550-02ND
2018-10-0218-31780-03ND
2018-10-0218-31780-04ND
2018-10-0218-31780-01ND
2018-10-0218-31780-02ND
2018-10-0218-31780-05ND
2018-10-0418-31779-01ND
2018-10-1618-32921-08ND
2018-10-1618-32921-09ND
2018-10-1618-32921-02ND
2018-10-1618-32921-01ND
2018-10-1618-32921-03ND
2018-11-0618-34554-07ND
2018-11-0618-34554-08ND
2018-11-0618-34554-01ND
2018-11-0618-34554-02ND
2018-11-2018-35616-03ND
2018-11-2018-35616-04ND
2018-11-2018-35616-01ND
2018-11-2018-35616-02ND
2018-12-0418-36480-08ND
2018-12-0418-36480-09ND
2018-12-0418-36480-02ND
2018-12-0418-36480-01ND
2018-12-0418-36480-03ND
2018-12-1818-37604-03ND
2018-12-1818-37604-04ND
2018-12-1818-37604-01ND
2018-12-1818-37604-02ND
2018-12-1818-37604-05ND
2019-01-0319-10537-09ND
2019-01-0319-10537-10ND
2019-01-0319-10537-02ND
2019-01-0319-10537-01ND
2019-01-1019-11342-01ND
2019-01-1719-11706-03ND
2019-01-1719-11706-04ND
2019-01-1719-11706-01ND
2019-01-1719-11706-02ND
2019-02-0519-12606-08ND
2019-02-0519-12606-09ND
2019-02-0519-12606-02ND
2019-02-0519-12606-01ND
2019-02-0519-12606-05ND
2019-02-19M19-13524-03ND
2019-02-19M19-13524-04ND
2019-02-19M19-13524-01ND
2019-02-19M19-13524-02ND
2019-03-0519-14519-09ND
2019-03-0519-14519-10ND
2019-03-0519-14519-01ND
2019-03-0519-14519-02ND
2019-04-0119-17009-01ND
2019-04-0119-17008-09ND
2019-04-0119-17008-10ND
2019-04-0119-17008-01ND
2019-04-0119-17008-02ND
2019-04-1719-17773-04ND
2019-04-1719-17773-05ND
2019-04-1719-17773-03ND
2019-04-1719-17773-01ND
2019-04-1719-17773-02ND
2019-05-0619-19002-09ND
2019-05-0619-19002-10ND
2019-05-0619-19002-01ND
2019-05-0619-19002-02ND
2019-05-2019-20155-03ND
2019-05-2019-20155-04ND
2019-05-2019-20155-01ND
2019-05-2019-20155-02ND
2019-06-0319-21163-100.530 ppb
2019-06-0319-21163-110.530 ppb
2019-06-0319-21163-03ND
2019-06-0319-21163-01ND
2019-06-0319-21163-02ND
2019-06-1719-22519-04ND
2019-06-1719-22519-05ND
2019-06-1719-22519-03ND
2019-06-1719-22519-01ND
2019-06-1719-22519-02ND
2019-07-0119-23799-01ND
2019-07-0119-23799-02ND
2019-07-0819-24428-04ND
2019-07-0819-24428-02ND
2019-07-0819-24428-03ND
2019-07-0819-24428-01ND
2019-07-1719-25399-03ND
2019-07-1719-25399-04ND
2019-07-1719-25399-01ND
2019-07-1719-25399-02ND
2019-08-0619-26820-08ND
2019-08-0619-26820-09ND
2019-08-0619-26820-03ND
2019-08-06M19-26820-01ND
2019-08-0619-26820-02ND
2019-08-19M19-28233-05ND
2019-08-19M19-28233-04ND
2019-08-19M19-28233-03ND
2019-08-19M19-28233-01ND
2019-08-19M19-28233-02ND
2019-09-0319-29741-02ND
2019-09-0319-29741-01ND
2019-09-2019-31341-01ND
2019-09-2519-31928-01ND
2019-10-0119-31928-020.680 ppb
2019-10-0219-32276-01ND
2019-10-0219-32276-02ND