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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

La Canada Irrigation District

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-173761-002-0955ND
2014-03-173761-001-0925ND
2014-12-153761-003-1045ND
2015-03-163761-001-0930ND
2015-03-163761-002-1100ND
2015-12-073761-003-1045ND
2016-03-073761-001-1005ND
2016-03-213761-002-1000ND
2016-04-183761-002-1020ND
2016-06-063761-002-1100ND
2016-06-203761-003-1140ND
2016-12-123761-003-1015ND
2017-03-133761-001-0915ND
2018-03-123761-001-0915ND
2018-03-263761-003-1100ND
2019-03-183761-001-1030ND
2019-03-313761-003-0930ND