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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Golden State Water Company - Cowan Heights

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.

 

14

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
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-194417-001-0940ND
2014-02-194417-004-0925ND
2015-02-024417-001-0830ND
2015-02-024417-004-0850ND
2016-01-194417-001-0835ND
2016-01-194417-004-0850ND
2017-01-104417-001-0925ND
2017-01-104417-004-0940ND
2018-01-084417-001-0930ND
2018-01-084417-004-0905ND
2019-03-254417-001-0855ND
2019-03-254417-004-0840ND
2019-04-174417-004-1000ND
2019-04-174417-004-1005ND