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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Stockton

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND150ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND120ND

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
2014-06-045810-094-0900ND
2014-11-185810-084-0940ND
2016-08-175867-037-1100ND
2016-08-175867-040-1130ND
2016-08-175867-038-1030ND
2016-08-185867-100-0940ND
2016-08-185867-046-0830ND
2016-08-185867-098-0900ND
2016-08-185867-092-1020ND
2016-08-245867-094-0930ND
2016-08-245867-083-1100ND
2016-08-245867-084-1015ND
2016-08-245867-087-0830ND
2016-08-255867-003-0927ND
2016-08-255867-089-1030ND
2016-08-255867-055-1101ND
2016-09-075867-096-0840ND
2019-08-061610-092-0910ND
2019-08-061610-096-1000ND
2019-08-061610-046-0840ND
2019-08-061610-098-0800ND
2019-08-131610-084-1010ND
2019-08-131610-087-0750ND
2019-08-131610-083-1105ND
2019-08-131610-055-1050ND
2019-08-131610-094-0930ND
2019-08-131610-040-0910ND
2019-08-131610-037-0810ND
2019-08-131610-038-0845ND