Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Elmsford 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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-09-24AU20760POCND
2019-05-03AV08922POCSND
2019-11-13AV23866ELMS-POCSND
2020-05-12AW08771POCSND
2020-11-09AW21634POCSND
2020-12-08AW23394-POCSND
2020-12-08AW23392-POCSND
2021-04-14AX07011-POCSND
2021-09-20AX19184-POCS-ELMND
2021-10-12AX20657-POCSND
2021-10-12AX20659-POCSND
2022-05-17AY08347-POCSND
2022-10-13AY18507-POCSND
2022-10-13AY18505-POCSND
2022-10-28AY19476-POCS-ELMND
2023-04-04AZ05872-POCSND
2023-10-19AZ19384-POCS-ELMND
2023-11-28AZ21644-POCSND
2023-11-28AZ21646-POCSND