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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Pflugerville

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-08-27AC65275ND
2015-02-11AC80239ND
2015-02-11AC80241ND
2015-08-17AD04381ND
2016-04-28AD34684ND
2016-07-25AD45460ND
2016-11-29AD59401ND
2017-01-24AD66466ND
2017-08-17AD93410ND
2017-08-17AD93412ND
2018-03-08AE17573ND
2018-08-14AE36973ND
2018-08-14AE36975ND
2019-02-14AE54604ND
2019-02-14AE54628ND
2019-08-19AE79322ND