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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Cassadaga Village

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.

 

23

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
2015ND60ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND

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
2015-05-0515POCS WELL#1 CAND
2015-05-0515POC RAW#5 CASSND
2015-05-0515POCS EP#4 CASSND
2015-07-303RDQT15 POC EP#1ND
2015-10-224THQT15 WELL #4ND
2015-10-224THQT15 WELL#1CAND
2016-06-22POCS16 WELL #1ND
2016-12-132016 POC WELL 5ND
2017-02-082ND QUARTERLY 1SND
2017-06-072NDQT17 POC WELLND
2017-08-233RDQT17 POCS EP#ND
2017-08-23POCS17 ENTRY PTND
2018-03-21POC 2018ND
2018-07-16POCS 2018 CASS WND
2018-07-16POCS 2018 CASS WND
2018-07-16POCS 2018 CASS WND
2018-10-032018 POC CASSADAND
2018-10-09POCS 2018 CASS RND
2019-03-20POCS 19 WL5 CASSND
2019-03-20Q1 19 POCS WL1 CND
2019-05-22Q2 19 POCS WL1 CND
2019-08-28Q3 19 POCS WL1 CND
2019-11-06Q4 19 POCS WL1 CND