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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Passaic Valley Water Commission

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-01-08AB45749HZND
2014-04-02AB49199HZND
2014-07-02AB52919HZND
2014-10-01AB56669HZND
2015-01-07AB60361HZND
2015-04-01AB63784HZND
2015-07-01AB67782HZND
2015-10-07AB72163HZND
2016-01-20AB76261HZND
2016-04-06AB79361HZND
2016-07-13AB83826HZND
2016-10-05AB87561HZND
2017-01-04AB91207HZND
2017-04-05AB94883HZND
2017-07-28AB99399HZND
2017-10-04AC02252HZND
2018-01-03AC05714HZND
2018-04-03JC64162-1ND
2018-07-11AC13282HZND
2018-10-03AC17084HZND
2019-01-02AC20580HZND
2019-04-10AC25044HZND
2019-07-03AC28785HZND
2019-10-02AC33219HZND