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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Goodhue County Coop Electric

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.

 

24

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND180ND
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
2018-05-1518E1232-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-03ND
2018-05-1518E1232-04ND
2018-05-1518E1236-01ND
2018-05-1518E1236-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-01ND
2018-08-0718H0514-01ND
2018-08-0718H0514-02ND
2018-08-0718H0517-01ND
2018-08-0718H0517-02ND
2018-08-0718H0517-03ND
2018-08-0718H0517-04ND
2018-10-3118J1579-01ND
2018-10-3118J1582-02ND
2018-10-3118J1582-01ND
2018-10-3118J1579-04ND
2018-10-3118J1579-03ND
2018-10-3118J1579-02ND
2019-03-2519C1063-02ND
2019-03-2519C1063-03ND
2019-03-2519C1063-04ND
2019-03-2519C1064-01ND
2019-03-2519C1064-02ND
2019-03-2519C1064-03ND