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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Harding Woods 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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
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
2015-07-062081460001ND
2016-03-162130860001ND
2016-05-112143440001ND
2016-09-222177614001ND
2016-10-042180247001ND
2017-02-012205936001ND
2017-06-122238059001ND
2017-09-222264664001ND
2017-12-277039747001ND
2018-01-117040264001-VOCND
2018-04-107048414001-VOCND
2019-01-167077042001-VOCND
2019-08-1470101714001-VOCND