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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

San Antonio Water System Northeast

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-09-02AC65451ND
2015-07-08AC98749ND
2015-07-08AC98753ND
2015-07-08AC98747ND
2015-07-09AC98996ND
2017-12-04AE06578ND
2017-12-13AE07674ND
2018-03-15AE18626ND
2018-03-26AE19964ND
2018-05-10AE25965ND
2018-05-10AE25967ND
2019-04-22AE63213ND
2019-04-22AE63205ND