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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Valencia Heights 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-07-119588-012-1120ND
2014-07-119588-010-1105ND
2014-07-119588-005-1140ND
2015-07-169588-010-0745ND
2015-07-169588-012-0730ND
2016-04-069588-005-0810ND
2016-07-159588-010-0830ND
2016-07-159588-012-0840ND
2017-04-189588-005-0910ND
2017-07-129588-012-0840ND
2017-07-129588-010-0850ND
2018-06-269588-005-0745ND
2018-07-139588-010-0840ND
2018-07-139588-012-0825ND
2019-04-099588-005-0710ND
2019-07-129588-010-0705ND
2019-07-129588-012-0725ND