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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Rohnert Park

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.

 

31

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
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND80ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND80ND

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
2015-10-279541-031-0903ND
2017-07-181610-041-1100ND
2017-07-181610-008-1000ND
2017-07-181610-009-1030ND
2017-07-181610-010-0855ND
2017-07-181610-011-0831ND
2017-07-181610-014-0920ND
2017-07-181610-016-0800ND
2017-08-011610-044-0905ND
2018-05-151610-002-0918ND
2018-05-151610-039-0945ND
2018-05-151610-035-1040ND
2018-05-151610-034-1031ND
2018-05-151610-033-1050ND
2018-05-151610-030-0850ND
2018-05-151610-029-0830ND
2018-05-151610-018-0815ND
2018-05-151610-005-0902ND
2018-05-151610-004-0930ND
2018-05-151610-001-0800ND
2018-05-171610-021-0830ND
2018-05-171610-040-0930ND
2018-11-061610-006-0900ND
2019-03-051610-013-1030ND
2019-09-101610-021-0905ND
2019-09-101610-018-0835ND
2019-09-101610-006-0820ND
2019-09-101610-033-0835ND
2019-09-101610-034-0937ND
2019-09-101610-035-0950ND
2019-09-101610-004-0914ND