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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Peter Pitchess Honor Rancho Detention Center

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
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
2014-03-045442-016-1115ND
2014-03-045442-006-1058ND
2014-03-045442-003-1046ND
2015-03-045442-003-0934ND
2015-03-045442-016-0957ND
2015-03-045442-006-0942ND
2015-03-255442-003-1050ND
2015-03-255442-006-1105ND
2015-04-155442-006-1205ND
2015-04-155442-003-1155ND
2016-03-305442-006-0903ND
2016-03-305442-016-0937ND
2016-03-305442-003-0857ND
2017-07-139588-006-1100ND
2017-07-139588-016-1110ND
2017-07-139588-003-1049ND
2017-09-189590-016-0945ND
2018-01-169590-006-0915ND
2018-01-169590-003-0900ND
2018-01-169590-016-0930ND
2019-01-089590-003-0830ND
2019-01-089590-006-0845ND
2019-01-089590-016-0900ND