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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

West Harris County Municipal Utility District 15

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-12-22AC75661ND
2014-12-22AC75659ND
2015-08-04AD02361ND
2015-08-04AD02357ND
2016-02-01AD21063ND
2016-02-01AD21097ND
2017-01-24AD66468ND
2017-03-21AD76063ND
2018-03-05AE16632ND
2018-03-05AE16636ND
2019-01-28AE51688ND
2019-04-23AE63390ND