Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Rose Creek

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-02-0618B0292-01ND
2018-06-2618F2035-01ND
2018-09-2718I1479-01ND
2018-10-3018J1557-01ND
2019-03-2719C1219-01ND
2020-11-1620K0808-01ND
2021-07-2821G2036-01ND
2021-07-2821G2048-01ND
2021-10-0621J0293-01ND
2022-01-3122B0065-01ND
2022-06-0122F0111-01ND
2022-08-0122H0095-01ND
2022-10-1822J0781-01ND
2023-09-1223I0712-01ND