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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Central City, City of

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-27278474ND
2014-04-07293471ND
2014-07-07309736ND
2014-10-06328592ND
2015-01-12343320ND
2015-02-02343321ND
2015-04-06353634ND
2015-05-04353467ND
2015-07-06371015ND
2015-10-05391869ND
2015-11-16391872ND
2015-11-16391873ND
2015-11-16391871ND
2015-11-16391870ND
2016-01-19ND
2016-04-04ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-10-17ND
2017-03-06ND
2017-06-12ND
2017-09-11ND
2017-10-10ND
2018-02-20530736ND
2018-05-21541763ND
2018-11-27586677ND