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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Hallettsville

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
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
2014-01-14AC38768ND
2014-01-14AC38762ND
2014-10-27AC70534ND
2015-03-26AC86249ND
2015-03-26AC86303ND
2015-03-26AC86299ND
2015-06-09AC95146ND
2016-03-08AD27589ND
2016-03-08AD27591ND
2016-03-08AD27571ND
2016-03-18AD29919ND
2017-12-06AE06982ND
2017-12-06AE06984ND
2017-12-06AE06986ND
2018-09-19AE40775ND
2018-09-19AE40773ND
2018-09-19AE40759ND
2019-08-22AE80240ND
2019-08-22AE80246ND
2019-08-22AE80242ND