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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills

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.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND170ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND150ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND100ND

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
2014-01-081225-001-1000ND
2014-02-031225-001-1100ND
2014-03-121225-001-1200ND
2014-04-071225-001-1145ND
2014-05-121225-001-1240ND
2014-06-021225-001-1200ND
2014-06-231225-006-0900ND
2014-06-231225-003-1000ND
2014-06-231225-001-0930ND
2014-07-219590-003-1030ND
2014-07-219590-001-1100ND
2014-07-259590-001-0954ND
2014-08-041225-001-1230ND
2014-09-151225-001-1015ND
2014-10-061225-001-0950ND
2014-11-171225-001-1200ND
2014-12-081225-001-1200ND
2015-01-051225-001-1030ND
2015-02-021225-001-1130ND
2015-03-091225-001-1130ND
2015-04-081225-001-1045ND
2015-05-041225-001-1020ND
2015-06-031225-001-1245ND
2015-07-131225-001-0930ND
2015-08-121225-001-1320ND
2015-09-021225-001-1330ND
2015-09-021225-006-1245ND
2015-09-021225-003-1200ND
2015-09-281225-001-1200ND
2015-10-121225-001-1130ND
2015-11-091225-001-0700ND
2015-11-169590-008-1250ND
2015-12-071225-001-1200ND
2016-01-111225-001-1205ND
2016-02-101225-001-1200ND
2016-03-141225-001-1200ND
2016-04-061225-001-0955ND
2016-05-021225-001-1200ND
2016-06-061225-001-1130ND
2016-06-131225-003-0930ND
2016-06-131225-006-1000ND
2016-06-131225-001-1030ND
2016-07-181225-001-1000ND
2016-08-011225-001-1200ND
2016-09-061225-001-1000ND
2016-10-101225-001-0915ND
2016-11-071225-001-1100ND
2016-12-121225-001-1040ND
2017-01-091225-001-1120ND
2017-02-071225-001-1000ND
2017-03-011225-001-1015ND
2017-04-031225-001-1130ND
2017-05-081225-001-0930ND
2017-06-261225-006-1230ND
2017-06-261225-003-1130ND
2018-06-051225-006-1000ND
2018-06-051225-003-1040ND
2019-06-121225-006-1404ND
2019-09-269590-001-1030ND
2019-09-269590-001-1045ND
2019-09-269590-001-1100ND
2019-09-269590-001-1115ND
2019-09-269590-001-1130ND
2019-10-019590-008-1027ND
2019-10-019590-008-1012ND
2019-10-019590-008-0957ND
2019-10-019590-008-0942ND