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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 - Somis

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-09-035867-007-1004ND
2014-09-095867-002-1241ND
2015-07-165867-001-0820ND
2017-08-015867-001-1419ND
2017-08-015867-002-1343ND
2017-08-015867-007-0815ND
2018-08-015867-002-1404ND
2018-08-015867-007-1337ND
2018-08-145867-001-1147ND
2019-08-075867-001-1409ND
2019-08-075867-002-1345ND
2019-08-075867-007-1317ND