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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Chowchilla City Water Department

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
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
2015-07-295810-003-0800ND
2015-07-295810-008-0820ND
2015-08-035810-010-0915ND
2016-08-305810-001-0901ND
2016-08-305810-019-0901ND
2017-03-285810-011-1515ND
2017-03-285810-020-1614ND
2018-05-305810-023-1300ND
2018-09-055810-003-0825ND
2018-09-055810-010-0752ND
2018-09-055810-020-0740ND
2019-08-135810-019-0739ND
2019-09-165810-023-1045ND