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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Four Winds Hospital

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-25AQ03138-POCND
2014-03-251.400990-POCND
2016-11-101.603267ND
2016-11-101.60368ND
2016-11-101.603266ND
2017-03-091.700564ND
2019-08-221.902366POCSND
2019-08-221.902365POCSND
2019-08-221.902364POCSND