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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Atascadero Mutual Water Company

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND130ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND130ND

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
2014-05-083761-042-1030ND
2015-06-043761-020-0845ND
2015-09-033761-016-0845ND
2016-02-113761-023-0840ND
2016-02-113761-044-1012ND
2016-04-283761-001-1010ND
2016-04-283761-015-0920ND
2016-04-283761-050-0910ND
2016-05-033761-006-0915ND
2016-07-053761-012-0820ND
2016-07-053761-018-0840ND
2016-07-053761-007-1030ND
2016-07-283761-053-0825ND
2016-07-283761-009-0750ND
2016-07-283761-054-0845ND
2016-07-283761-040-0805ND
2017-05-163761-042-1005ND
2018-06-073761-020-1015ND
2018-09-133761-016-0850ND
2019-02-123761-023-0900ND
2019-02-143761-044-0948ND
2019-04-163761-001-0900ND
2019-04-163761-015-0845ND
2019-05-093761-006-0835ND
2019-05-163761-050-0755ND
2019-07-183761-040-0940ND
2019-07-183761-018-1010ND
2019-07-183761-012-1018ND
2019-07-183761-009-0835ND
2019-07-183761-053-0905ND
2019-07-183761-007-0950ND
2019-07-183761-054-0930ND