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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Jacksonville

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-07-17Q1428830001ND
2015-02-04Q1504457005ND
2015-02-04Q1504457004ND
2015-02-04Q1504457001ND
2015-04-30Q1516039005ND
2015-04-30Q1516039004ND
2015-07-28Q1529280005ND
2015-09-14Q1535516002ND
2015-10-16Q1540896006ND
2016-01-12Q1600962019ND
2016-01-12Q1600962017ND
2016-01-12Q1600962014ND
2016-01-12Q1600962012ND
2016-01-12Q1600962020ND
2016-09-09Q1636787004ND
2016-09-09Q1636787001ND
2016-10-31Q1646469005ND
2017-03-07Q1709412009ND
2017-03-07Q1709412008ND
2017-03-07Q1709412005ND
2017-03-07Q1709412003ND
2017-03-07Q1709412002ND
2017-09-21Q1745893001ND
2018-09-13Q1836630003ND
2018-11-12Q1845099015ND
2018-11-12Q1845099003ND
2018-11-12Q1845099007ND
2018-11-12Q1845099011ND
2019-01-30Q1904613019ND
2019-01-30Q1904613017ND
2019-01-30Q1904613016ND
2019-01-30Q1904613014ND
2019-07-02Q1941674001ND
2019-07-02Q1941674003ND