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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Brooklyn Center

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND110ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-01-2814A0771-02ND
2014-01-2814A0771-03ND
2014-01-2814A0771-04ND
2014-01-2814A0772-01ND
2014-01-2814A0772-02ND
2014-01-2814A0772-03ND
2014-01-2814A0772-04ND
2014-01-2814A0771-01ND
2014-06-1814F1404-04ND
2014-09-1614I0648-01ND
2014-10-2714J1411-01ND
2015-02-0915B0449-01ND
2016-03-223418601ND
2016-05-193453822ND
2016-08-2316H2329-01ND
2016-12-0116L0097-01ND
2017-02-2217B1184-01ND
2017-11-1717K0782-01ND
2018-03-2018C0777-01ND
2018-05-1018E0933-01ND
2018-08-2818H2338-01ND
2018-12-1018L0350-01ND
2019-01-2819A0888-01ND
2019-04-1719D1039-01ND
2019-07-2219G1532-01ND
2019-07-2219G1532-02ND
2019-10-1719J1047-01ND