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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Virgin Valley Water District

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.

 

19

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
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND

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
2015-07-151507436-003-VOCND
2015-07-1515071436-004-VOCND
2015-07-151507436-002-VOCND
2016-07-20201607250054ND
2016-07-20201607250056ND
2016-07-20201607250051ND
2017-03-21201703210358ND
2018-06-201806612-003ND
2018-06-201806612-002ND
2018-07-181807612-001ND
2018-09-1918090629-001ND
2019-06-1919060631-001ND
2019-06-1919060631-002ND
2019-07-0119070015-001ND
2019-07-0119070016-001ND
2019-08-0719080219-001ND
2019-09-2519090892-001ND
2019-11-2019110586-001ND
2019-12-0419120106-001ND