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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West

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.

 

42

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
2014ND120ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-06A16139ND
2014-02-06A16140ND
2014-02-06A16141ND
2014-05-13A16614ND
2014-05-13A16612ND
2014-05-13A16613ND
2014-07-10A17028ND
2014-07-10A17027ND
2014-08-21A17306ND
2014-08-21A17307ND
2014-11-03A17732ND
2014-11-03A17733ND
2015-03-27A18705ND
2015-03-27A18704ND
2015-04-09A18777ND
2015-04-09A18775ND
2015-04-09A18774ND
2015-07-09D8302ND
2015-07-09A19390ND
2015-10-08A20009ND
2015-10-08A20010ND
2016-01-19A20620ND
2016-01-19A20619ND
2016-01-19A20610ND
2016-02-10A20845ND
2016-05-03A21372ND
2016-05-03A21373ND
2016-07-07A21847ND
2016-07-07A21846ND
2016-07-21A21988ND
2016-10-12A22561ND
2016-10-12A22560ND
2017-01-18A23126ND
2017-01-18A23127ND
2017-05-10A23962ND
2018-02-07A25701ND
2018-02-07A25702ND
2018-03-23A25961ND
2018-07-10A26626ND
2019-02-06A28089ND
2019-04-03A28390ND
2019-04-03A28389ND