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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Midvale City Water System

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.

 

62

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND130ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND100ND

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 Result
2014-01-14ND
2014-01-14ND
2014-05-01ND
2014-05-01ND
2014-09-29ND
2014-09-29ND
2014-09-29ND
2014-10-27ND
2014-10-27ND
2015-03-26ND
2015-03-26ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-07-30ND
2015-07-30ND
2015-07-30ND
2015-07-30ND
2015-10-14ND
2015-10-14ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-06-13ND
2016-06-13ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-10-06ND
2016-10-06ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-06-09ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-10-17ND
2017-10-17ND
2017-10-17ND
2018-01-11ND
2018-01-11ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-13ND
2018-04-13ND
2018-04-24ND
2018-04-24ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-07-05ND
2018-07-05ND
2018-12-13ND
2019-03-15ND
2019-03-15ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-07-10ND
2019-07-10ND
2019-10-10ND
2019-10-10ND