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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Marshfield Utilities

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.

 

39

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
2014ND60ND
2015ND90ND
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
2014-03-12774391ND
2014-03-12774394ND
2014-03-12774397ND
2014-04-08778731ND
2014-07-29806754ND
2014-10-28828091ND
2015-02-23844768ND
2015-02-23844772ND
2015-02-23844770ND
2015-04-14854034ND
2015-04-14854033ND
2015-09-02880610ND
2015-09-02880611ND
2015-10-14889076ND
2015-10-14889077ND
2016-02-01903586ND
2016-02-01903588ND
2016-02-01903590ND
2016-05-09920115ND
2016-08-09938049ND
2016-10-11952725ND
2017-01-31971704ND
2017-04-17983499ND
2017-04-17983491ND
2017-04-17983495ND
2017-08-071009142ND
2017-10-091023242ND
2018-01-301039071ND
2018-01-301039074ND
2018-01-301039076ND
2018-04-031048152ND
2018-07-161067477ND
2018-10-031085201ND
2019-02-131104975ND
2019-04-031113252ND
2019-04-031113248ND
2019-04-031113250ND
2019-07-091132876ND
2019-10-141154687ND