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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of White Settlement

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
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
2015-01-26Q1502775011ND
2015-01-26Q1502775010ND
2015-01-26Q1502775007ND
2015-01-26Q1502775006ND
2015-01-26Q1502775003ND
2015-01-26Q1502775001ND
2016-01-25Q1603160005ND
2016-01-25Q1603160004ND
2016-01-25Q1603160001ND
2016-11-17Q1650436014ND
2016-11-17Q1650436011ND
2017-01-19Q1702494004ND
2017-01-19Q1702494002ND
2017-05-03Q1718317003ND
2017-05-03Q1718317001ND
2017-08-02Q1732337002ND
2018-06-18Q1824013006ND
2018-06-18Q1824013004ND
2018-07-16Q1827873002ND
2018-07-16Q1827873008ND
2019-01-31Q1904741004ND
2019-01-31Q1904741011ND
2019-05-20Q1926718001ND