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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Mont Belvieu

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-12-02AC73347ND
2015-03-04AC82946ND
2015-03-04AC82928ND
2015-03-04AC82902ND
2015-09-29AD09007ND
2015-11-20AD14441ND
2016-02-01AD21091ND
2016-02-01AD21081ND
2016-02-01AD21105ND
2017-01-19AD65731ND
2017-01-19AD65715ND
2017-01-19AD65713ND
2018-03-20AE19070ND
2018-03-20AE19074ND
2018-03-20AE19066ND
2019-03-07AE57612ND
2019-03-07AE57610ND
2019-05-07AE65190ND