Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Bicknell Municipal Utilities

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-11-0818017992001RV-1804ND
2019-02-1319002243001RV-1901ND
2020-02-1020002097001RV-2001ND
2021-01-2521001631-001-0001ND
2021-04-0621006360-001-0001ND
2021-07-1921013950-001-0003ND
2021-10-0521019917-001-0004ND
2022-03-3022005510-001-0001ND
2022-04-0622006016-001-0002ND
2022-09-1422017362-001-0002ND
2022-10-0450328007003ND