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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Ferron - Castle Valley Special Service District

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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 Result
2018-02-20ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-05-19ND
2020-08-18ND
2020-08-18ND
2020-11-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-26ND
2021-09-07ND
2021-09-15ND
2021-12-09ND
2022-02-22ND
2022-06-21ND
2022-08-24ND
2022-08-24ND
2022-11-29ND
2023-02-22ND
2023-06-21ND
2023-09-06ND
2023-09-06ND
2023-11-14ND