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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Middletown Water Department

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
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-06-09VOC1 200397422ND
2014-06-09VOC1 200397423ND
2015-05-28VOC1 200417513ND
2015-06-01VOC1 200417623ND
2016-06-22VOC1 200442999ND
2016-06-29VOC1 200443424ND
2017-06-29VOC1 200470757ND
2017-09-29VOC1 200478287ND
2018-03-28VOC1 200490770ND
2018-04-16VOC1 200492154ND
2019-05-13VOC1 200531893ND
2019-05-21VOC1 200533083ND