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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Hastings

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.

 

62

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
2014ND80ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND130ND
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
2014-02-04278454ND
2014-02-04278453ND
2014-02-04278456ND
2014-02-04278455ND
2014-05-21294416ND
2014-07-28309707ND
2014-10-28328556ND
2014-10-28328557ND
2015-01-21343294ND
2015-01-21343293ND
2015-01-21343292ND
2015-01-21343291ND
2015-02-11343298ND
2015-02-11343300ND
2015-02-11343299ND
2015-02-11343297ND
2015-02-11343296ND
2015-02-11343295ND
2015-03-02345934ND
2015-05-20353452ND
2015-05-20353451ND
2015-05-20353450ND
2015-05-20353449ND
2015-07-28370830ND
2015-10-27391749ND
2015-10-27391750ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-04-05ND
2016-09-07ND
2016-10-25ND
2016-10-25ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-02-28ND
2017-02-28ND
2017-02-28ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-08-29ND
2017-10-02ND
2018-01-23530717ND
2018-01-23530716ND
2018-01-23530715ND
2018-01-23530714ND
2018-02-26530718ND
2018-02-26530719ND
2018-04-09546687ND
2018-06-04541540ND
2018-06-04541541ND
2018-06-04541542ND
2018-07-25560138ND
2018-09-04560238ND
2018-10-23577080ND
2019-01-22592258ND
2019-01-22592257ND
2019-01-22592256ND
2019-07-29621218ND
2019-10-28638456ND