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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Porterville

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.

 

75

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND330ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND340ND
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
2014-03-241653-039-1030ND
2014-03-241653-018-1400ND
2014-03-241653-019-1235ND
2014-03-241653-020-1010ND
2014-03-241653-021-1130ND
2014-03-241653-013-1305ND
2014-03-241653-008-1335ND
2014-03-241653-033-0945ND
2014-03-241653-005-1415ND
2014-03-241653-056-1105ND
2014-03-271653-003-1350ND
2014-03-271653-049-1005ND
2014-03-271653-079-1225ND
2014-03-271653-096-0940ND
2014-03-271653-082-1325ND
2014-03-271653-086-1255ND
2014-03-271653-088-1055ND
2014-03-271653-022-1125ND
2014-05-131653-096-1028ND
2014-05-131653-092-1055ND
2014-05-131653-090-1000ND
2014-05-131653-014-1210ND
2014-05-131653-026-1255ND
2014-05-131653-037-1330ND
2014-05-141653-010-1033ND
2014-05-141653-025-0958ND
2014-05-141653-024-1237ND
2014-05-141653-032-1339ND
2014-05-141653-054-0926ND
2014-05-151653-023-0935ND
2014-05-151653-009-1205ND
2014-05-151653-006-1100ND
2014-05-151653-040-1315ND
2015-12-091653-100-0915ND
2016-03-111653-098-0916ND
2017-03-151653-005-1404ND
2017-03-151653-022-1344ND
2017-03-151653-049-1034ND
2017-03-151653-039-0851ND
2017-03-151653-082-1327ND
2017-03-151653-086-1158ND
2017-03-151653-096-1009ND
2017-03-151653-021-0943ND
2017-03-151653-020-0827ND
2017-03-151653-019-0920ND
2017-03-151653-008-1449ND
2017-03-151653-003-1426ND
2017-03-161653-100-1454ND
2017-03-161653-024-1020ND
2017-03-161653-025-1059ND
2017-03-161653-033-1413ND
2017-03-161653-018-1154ND
2017-03-161653-013-1225ND
2017-03-161653-056-1341ND
2017-03-161653-079-1303ND
2017-03-161653-088-0938ND
2017-03-161653-098-0917ND
2017-03-205867-100-0815ND
2017-05-101653-010-1204ND
2017-05-101653-014-0958ND
2017-05-101653-009-0926ND
2017-05-101653-006-1345ND
2017-05-101653-054-1446ND
2017-05-101653-023-1027ND
2017-05-101653-092-0859ND
2017-05-101653-090-1103ND
2017-05-101653-026-0841ND
2017-05-101653-032-1136ND
2017-05-111653-040-1257ND
2018-02-141653-098-1408ND
2018-02-141653-100-1431ND
2018-03-071653-100-1036ND
2018-03-071653-098-1112ND
2019-02-281653-100-0821ND
2019-02-281653-098-1044ND