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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Woodcrest Apartments

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-03-2803281403ND
2014-08-04EHS1400023423POCND
2014-12-3012301404ND
2015-03-11WC15409ND
2015-06-2606261502-3ND
2015-08-31WC151647ND
2015-12-2212221503-1ND
2016-03-21WC16504ND
2016-06-2806281605ND
2016-07-2707271601BND
2016-10-28DW163957ND
2017-03-28WC170683ND
2017-07-27WC171647ND
2017-08-29TB172034-POCND
2017-10-27WC172763ND
2017-11-30WA173000ND
2017-12-04EHS1700059078-01ND
2018-03-14WC180463ND
2018-04-2704271803CND
2018-07-31WC181564ND
2018-08-29TB181899-POCND
2018-11-29IT182710ND
2019-02-2802281917ND
2019-06-27WC191458ND
2019-07-3107311904-POCND
2019-10-3110311905ND