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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Honolulu-Windward-Pearl Harbor

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND520ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2016-02-09ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-04ND
2016-10-28ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-04-03ND
2017-04-03ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-20ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-11ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-23ND
2017-05-23ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-30ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-06ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-13ND