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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Sunnyvale

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-02-115810-003-1046ND
2015-02-115810-004-1105ND
2015-02-115810-007-0945ND
2015-02-115810-010-1140ND
2015-02-115810-012-1205ND
2015-10-285810-008-1002ND
2018-03-145810-003-1050ND
2018-03-145810-004-1115ND
2018-03-145810-007-0905ND
2018-03-145810-008-0810ND
2018-03-145810-010-0935ND
2018-03-145810-012-1027ND