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Carbon tetrachloride

Minatare, City of

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for carbon tetrachloride. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

Carbon tetrachloride, a volatile carcinogenic solvent, has been used in industrial chemical production and as a dry cleaning ingredient. Read More.

Carbon tetrachloride is no longer permitted in products intended for home use in the U.S. In the past, it was widely used as a dry cleaning ingredient, fire extinguishing chemical, pesticide and chemical intermediate for manufacturing refrigerants. Carbon tetrachloride does not break down easily and can remain in groundwater for years. In addition to increasing cancer risk, carbon tetrachloride harms the liver and causes central nervous system depression, irregular heart rate, and kidney damage. Maternal exposure to carbon tetrachloride in drinking water has been associated with a risk of birth defects.

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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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 carbon tetrachloride 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 5 ppb

The legal limit for carbon tetrachloride, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to carbon tetrachloride exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for carbon tetrachloride. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-28568512ND
2018-08-28568511ND
2019-08-19618547ND
2019-08-27628418ND
2019-08-27628419ND
2019-09-23618548ND
2019-09-23618549ND
2020-03-16650503ND
2020-05-11669655ND
2020-08-24689883ND
2020-08-24689882ND
2020-11-30703358ND
2020-11-30703354ND
2020-11-30703355ND
2020-11-30703359ND
2020-11-30703357ND
2020-11-30703356ND
2021-08-23753774ND
2021-08-23753775ND
2022-08-15816149ND
2022-08-15816150ND
2022-09-06823939ND
2022-09-26809645ND
2022-09-26809644ND
2023-08-21880234ND
2023-08-21880235ND
2023-12-13891659ND
2023-12-13891661ND
2023-12-13891660ND
2023-12-13891662ND
2023-12-13891658ND