Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Meadows Place

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-01-26AE11042ND
2018-01-26AE11068ND
2018-01-26AE11038ND
2019-01-11AE49619ND
2019-01-11AE49621ND
2019-03-21AE59460ND
2020-01-24AE95378ND
2020-01-24AE95382ND
2020-04-08AF06158ND
2021-01-14AF39524ND
2021-01-14AF39542ND
2021-04-12AF49781ND
2022-01-18AF80502ND
2022-01-18AF80506ND
2022-01-18AF80508ND
2023-01-18AG24997ND
2023-03-13AG32689ND
2023-09-05AG54876ND