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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Cleburne

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND70ND
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
2014-02-20Q1405678003ND
2014-06-10Q1420248003ND
2014-07-23Q1430514009ND
2014-07-23Q1430514013ND
2015-01-28Q1503313037ND
2015-01-28Q1503313021ND
2015-01-28Q1503313023ND
2015-01-28Q1503313024ND
2015-01-28Q1503313026ND
2015-01-28Q1503313029ND
2015-04-22Q1515060011ND
2015-08-04Q1530229004ND
2015-08-04Q1530229002ND
2016-01-19Q1602147005ND
2016-04-11Q1614379002ND
2016-08-02Q1631847001ND
2016-11-14Q1649063003ND
2016-11-14Q1649063007ND
2016-11-14Q1649063006ND
2016-11-14Q1649063002ND
2017-01-26Q1703681006ND
2017-04-18Q1715803002ND
2017-05-24Q1721423010ND
2017-07-18Q1729510007ND
2017-07-18Q1729510006ND
2017-10-11Q1752040024ND
2017-10-11Q1752040026ND
2017-10-11Q1752040013ND
2018-01-11Q1801664004ND
2018-01-11Q1801664002ND
2018-04-10Q1814945011ND
2018-04-10Q1814945024ND
2018-04-10Q1814945010ND
2018-04-10Q1814945017ND
2018-07-25Q1829605002ND
2019-01-29Q1904159012ND
2019-01-29Q1904159020ND