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Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)

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Dry cleaning chemical tetrachloroethylene, or perc, can cause cancer. It pollutes soil and groundwater due to emissions from dry cleaning facilities, and automotive, metalworking and other industries. Read More.

The EPA considers tetrachloroethylene a likely human carcinogen. It has been linked with increased incidence of lung, breast and colon cancers. Tetrachloroethylene also damages the liver, kidneys and central nervous system. The California public health goal of 0.06 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 80 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 5 parts per billion.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND190ND
2019ND310ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND150ND
20230.397 ppb215ND - 2.20 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.06 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for tetrachloroethylene 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 5 ppb

The legal limit for tetrachloroethylene, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to tetrachloroethylene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-121802702-005AND
2018-02-121802702-003AND
2018-02-121802702-001AND
2018-03-061803668-001AND
2018-03-2618C0546-03_01ND
2018-03-2618C0546-02_01ND
2018-03-2618C0546-01_01ND
2018-05-211805H44-001AND
2018-05-211805H44-005AND
2018-05-211805H44-003AND
2018-09-171809E46-007AND
2018-09-171809E46-005AND
2018-09-171809E46-003AND
2018-09-171809E46-001AND
2018-10-221810I54-003AND
2018-10-221810I54-002AND
2018-10-221810I54-001AND
2018-11-0718K0210-01_02ND
2018-11-071811702-001AND
2019-03-221903G26-001AND
2019-03-221903G23-007AND
2019-03-221903G23-005AND
2019-03-221903G23-003AND
2019-03-221903G23-001AND
2019-03-271903J39-001AND
2019-04-051904536-001AND
2019-04-051903J87-005AND
2019-04-051903J87-003AND
2019-04-051903J87-001AND
2019-04-121904B06-001AND
2019-04-161904E35-001AND
2019-04-251904K14-001AND
2019-04-261904K14-003AND
2019-04-291904M46-001AND
2019-04-301904M46-005AND
2019-04-301904M46-003AND
2019-05-141905C59-003AND
2019-05-141905C59-001AND
2019-06-111906923-007AND
2019-06-111906923-005AND
2019-06-111906923-003AND
2019-06-111906923-001AND
2019-07-161907E46-005AND
2019-07-161907E46-001AND
2019-07-161907E46-003AND
2019-07-161907E46-007AND
2019-10-181910G53-007AND
2019-10-181910G53-005AND
2019-10-181910G53-003AND
2019-10-181910G53-001AND
2020-01-202001D43-007AND
2020-01-202001D43-005AND
2020-01-202001D43-003AND
2020-01-202001D43-001AND
2020-04-162004B63-007AND
2020-04-162004B63-005AND
2020-04-162004B63-003AND
2020-04-162004B63-001AND
2020-08-262008N33-005AND
2020-08-262008N33-003AND
2020-08-262008N33-001AND
2020-08-262008N33-007AND
2020-10-292010N08-004AND
2020-10-292010N08-003AND
2020-10-292010N08-002AND
2020-10-292010N08-001AND
2021-01-222101F09-004AND
2021-01-222101F09-003AND
2021-01-222101F09-002AND
2021-01-222101F09-001AND
2021-04-082104859-004AND
2021-04-082104859-003AND
2021-04-082104859-002AND
2021-04-082104859-001AND
2021-09-302109U23-005AND
2021-09-302109U23-003AND
2021-09-302109U23-001AND
2021-09-302109U23-007AND
2021-10-252110N82-004AND
2021-10-252110N82-003AND
2021-10-252110N82-002AND
2021-10-252110N82-001AND
2022-03-242203N41-004AND
2022-03-242203N41-003AND
2022-03-242203N41-002AND
2022-03-242203N41-001AND
2022-05-262205N20-001AND
2022-05-262205N20-003AND
2022-05-262205N20-005AND
2022-05-262205N20-007AND
2022-09-302209Q25-003AND
2022-09-302209Q25-005AND
2022-09-302209Q25-007AND
2022-09-302209Q25-001AND
2022-10-232210I99-003AND
2022-10-232210I99-002AND
2022-10-232210I99-001AND