1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Monroe Township Utility Department

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	ND	8	ND
2015	ND	5	ND
2016	ND	5	ND
2017	ND	6	ND
2018	ND	5	ND
2019	ND	5	ND

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
2014-01-09	4010206-01	ND
2014-01-09	4010206-04	ND
2014-01-09	4010206-03	ND
2014-01-09	4010206-02	ND
2014-03-20	4030495-01	ND
2014-03-25	4030621-01	ND
2014-04-08	4040269-01	ND
2014-07-01	4070047-01	ND
2015-01-13	5010235-01	ND
2015-04-07	5040173-01	ND
2015-07-16	5070522-01	ND
2015-08-04	5080082-01	ND
2015-10-08	5100269-01	ND
2016-01-05	6010055-01	ND
2016-03-03	6030144-01	ND
2016-04-05	6040135-01	ND
2016-07-05	6070181-01	ND
2016-10-04	6100066-01	ND
2017-01-04	7010076-01	ND
2017-01-19	7010497-01	ND
2017-01-19	7010497-02	ND
2017-02-16	7020479-01	ND
2017-08-03	7080167-01	ND
2017-11-02	7110106-01	ND
2018-01-03	8010099-01	ND
2018-01-09	8010187-01	ND
2018-04-03	380405133	ND
2018-07-09	380710757	ND
2018-10-02	381002722	ND
2019-01-15	390115722	ND
2019-01-15	390115721	ND
2019-04-16	390416743	ND
2019-07-16	390716722	ND
2019-10-16	391017758	ND