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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Abilene

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.

 

17

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-09-10AC66595ND
2014-09-10AC66599ND
2014-09-10AC66597ND
2015-07-21AD00409ND
2015-07-21AD00403ND
2015-07-21AD00401ND
2016-07-28AD46178ND
2016-07-28AD46176ND
2017-07-20Q1729955015ND
2017-07-20Q1729955006ND
2017-07-20Q1729955013ND
2018-08-08Q1831781013ND
2018-08-08Q1831781010ND
2018-08-08Q1831781003ND
2019-08-07Q1951863014ND
2019-08-07Q1951863018ND
2019-08-07Q1951863016ND