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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Montebello Land & Water Company

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-02-202706-007-1020ND
2014-02-202706-001-0955ND
2014-08-222706-009-1145ND
2014-08-222706-008-1100ND
2014-08-222706-005-1035ND
2014-08-222706-004-1000ND
2014-08-222706-003-1015ND
2015-02-192706-001-1145ND
2015-02-192706-007-1205ND
2015-11-242706-004-0950ND
2016-02-249588-007-1020ND
2016-03-119588-001-1015ND
2016-08-259588-008-0835ND
2016-08-259588-003-0845ND
2016-08-259588-005-0820ND
2016-11-229588-004-0850ND
2017-02-219588-001-0900ND
2017-02-219588-007-0925ND
2017-06-149588-009-1025ND
2017-08-309588-005-0915ND
2017-08-309588-003-0905ND
2017-08-309588-008-0850ND
2017-10-139588-004-0855ND
2018-02-169588-001-0900ND
2018-03-299588-007-0845ND
2018-05-299588-007-0915ND
2018-05-299588-009-0930ND
2018-08-159588-008-1150ND
2018-08-159588-003-1200ND
2018-08-159588-005-1130ND
2018-11-149588-004-0900ND
2019-02-219588-008-0835ND
2019-02-219588-009-0930ND
2019-02-219588-007-0915ND
2019-02-219588-003-0830ND
2019-02-219588-005-0850ND
2019-02-289588-001-1015ND
2019-05-029588-004-0815ND