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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Prattville

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND120ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-01-15L678402-2ND
2014-01-15L678402-1ND
2014-01-15L678402-6ND
2014-01-15L678402-5ND
2014-01-15L678402-3ND
2014-03-12L687817-9ND
2014-03-12L687817-5ND
2014-03-12L687817-3ND
2014-03-12L687817-4ND
2014-03-12L687817-7ND
2014-03-12L687817-8ND
2014-03-12L687817-2ND
2014-03-12L687817-6ND
2014-03-12L687817-1ND
2016-02-16L818290-3ND
2016-02-16L818290-1ND
2016-02-16L818290-2ND
2016-04-19L830655-3ND
2016-04-19L830655-1ND
2016-04-19L830655-4ND
2016-10-25L868465-3ND
2016-10-25L868465-1ND
2016-10-25L868465-4ND
2016-10-25L868465-2ND
2016-10-25L868465-7ND
2016-10-25L868465-8ND
2017-01-10L883156-1ND
2017-01-10L883156-4ND
2017-01-10L883156-3ND
2017-06-05L914632-2ND
2017-06-05L914632-7ND
2017-06-05L914632-1ND
2017-09-25L939079-3ND
2017-09-25L939079-1ND
2018-01-30L966687-5ND
2018-01-30L966687-4ND
2018-01-30L966687-1ND
2019-02-11L1069382-01ND
2019-02-11L1069382-04ND
2019-02-11L1069382-03ND
2019-04-23L1092279-04ND
2019-04-23L1092279-01ND
2019-04-23L1092279-03ND
2019-05-21L1101481-01ND
2019-07-23L1121987-01ND
2019-10-08L1148209-01ND