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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Newark 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-03-31S553907ND
2014-06-30S113249ND
2014-09-29L5279641-15ND
2014-12-22S603900ND
2015-03-31S614673ND
2015-06-30S637153ND
2015-09-30S637287ND
2015-12-30S624968ND
2015-12-30S624967ND
2016-03-30S637166ND
2016-06-29S679281ND
2016-09-29S694852ND
2016-12-12S719714ND
2017-03-28S720018ND
2017-06-28S738591ND
2017-09-27S760207ND
2017-12-19S782088ND
2018-03-26S792137ND
2018-06-26S808456ND
2018-09-26S808666ND
2018-12-17S854837ND
2019-03-28S870611ND
2019-06-27S893165ND
2019-09-25S909224ND
2019-11-08S925355ND
2019-11-08S925357ND