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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

California Water Service Company - Hermosa / Redondo Beach

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-06-255701-005-0925ND
2014-09-035701-001-1450ND
2015-06-175701-005-0950ND
2015-08-265701-001-1210ND
2016-06-215701-005-1300ND
2016-08-179590-001-1010ND
2017-06-215701-005-1330ND
2018-06-215701-005-1015ND
2018-07-279590-001-0935ND
2018-12-209590-005-1245ND
2019-12-269590-001-1300ND
2019-12-279590-005-1105ND