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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Fort Smith Water 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-01-2814030007201ND
2014-11-2414330004501ND
2015-01-1415016002501ND
2015-10-2615303000101ND
2016-01-1416015003401ND
2016-10-3116308001701ND
2017-01-3117033002101ND
2017-10-1617292010301ND
2018-10-2218298002509ND
2019-01-2919031004401ND
2019-01-2919031004901ND
2019-04-2319115003301ND
2019-08-2819241001501ND
2019-10-0819283007901ND