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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Tifton-Tift County Water System

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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND140ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-05-20AI40952ND
2014-09-23AI55040ND
2014-09-23AI55039ND
2014-09-23AI55038ND
2014-09-23AI55037ND
2014-09-23AI55036ND
2014-09-23AI55035ND
2014-09-23AI55034ND
2014-10-13AI57350ND
2014-10-13AI57351ND
2015-01-27AI63541ND
2015-04-20AI75195ND
2015-07-28AI84438ND
2015-10-27AI99841ND
2016-01-20AJ04718ND
2016-04-19AJ10518ND
2016-08-02AJ20688ND
2016-11-01AJ32457ND
2017-02-07AJ45894ND
2017-02-07AJ45896ND
2017-02-07AJ45895ND
2017-02-07AJ45893ND
2017-02-07AJ45892ND
2017-02-07AJ45891ND
2017-04-04AJ52604ND
2017-04-04AJ52603ND
2017-07-11AJ59837ND
2017-07-11AJ59836ND
2017-10-16AJ71845ND
2017-10-16AJ71844ND
2017-12-06AJ74967ND
2017-12-06AJ74966ND
2018-01-16AJ76627ND
2018-01-16AJ76626ND
2018-04-23AJ87888ND
2018-04-23AJ87887ND
2018-07-30AJ95900ND
2018-10-30AK04997ND
2019-01-22AK09768ND
2019-01-22AK09767ND
2019-04-15AK15206ND