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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Robinson

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.

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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-02-10AC41784ND
2014-08-13AC63413ND
2015-03-18AC85089ND
2015-05-14AC92065ND
2015-05-14AC92069ND
2015-07-15AC99721ND
2015-07-15AC99719ND
2015-09-09AD06279ND
2016-01-19AD18656ND
2016-01-19AD18624ND
2016-01-19AD18650ND
2016-01-19AD18616ND
2016-01-19AD18618ND
2016-07-13AD44126ND
2017-01-11AD64326ND
2017-01-11AD64330ND
2017-01-11AD64328ND
2017-01-11AD64324ND
2017-08-14AD92833ND
2017-10-16AE00874ND
2018-01-11AE08928ND
2018-04-03AE21057ND
2018-04-03AE21061ND
2018-07-17AE33611ND
2018-07-17AE33615ND
2018-07-17AE33613ND
2019-03-20AE59250ND
2019-03-20AE59234ND
2019-03-20AE59244ND
2019-04-22AE63187ND
2019-08-08AE77778ND
2019-08-08AE77780ND