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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Northbrook Mobile Home Park

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-05-073405-453ND
2014-05-073405-456ND
2015-04-013504-145ND
2015-04-013504-149ND
2016-04-123604-1318-1ND
2016-04-123604-1321-1ND
2017-04-253704-2335-1ND
2017-04-253704-2339-1ND
2018-04-04118040344.01ND
2018-04-04118040347.01ND
2018-07-09118070586.01ND
2019-04-10119041180.01ND
2019-04-10119041192.01ND