Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2020-11-30CA1510703_013_013-202011301346ND
2020-11-30CA1510703_002_002-202011301301ND
2020-11-30CA1510703_004_004-202011301420ND
2020-11-30CA1510703_017_017-202011301450ND
2021-06-15CA1510703_015_015-202106150945ND
2022-06-28CA1510703_043_043-202206280900ND
2022-09-05CA1510703_043_043-202209050939ND
2022-11-08CA1510703_043_043-202211080845ND
2023-01-24CA1510703_043_043-202301240755ND
2023-04-11CA1510703_043_043-202304110856ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_002_002-202311070901ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_015_015-202311070807ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_043_043-202311070917ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_013_013-202311070824ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_004_004-202311070717ND
2023-11-14CA1510703_017_017-202311140732ND