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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Troy Utilities

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-04112403042014-1ND
2014-06-03112406032014-2ND
2014-08-18112408182014-1ND
2014-10-14112410142014-1VND
2015-03-181124-031815-VOC-ND
2015-03-18112403182015-2ND
2015-05-191124-051915-VOC-ND
2015-05-19112405192015-1ND
2015-09-02112409022015-1ND
2015-10-20112410202015-1VND
2016-03-18112403182015-1VND
2016-04-061124-040616-VOC-ND
2016-11-02112411022016-1ND
2016-11-02112411022016-4ND
2016-11-02112411022016-5ND
2016-11-02112411022016-2ND
2016-11-02112411022016-3ND
2019-05-2019050623-001AND
2019-05-2019050623-002AND
2019-05-2019050623-003ND
2019-05-2019050623-003AND
2019-05-2019050623-005AND
2019-05-2019050623-006AND
2019-05-2019050623-003AAND