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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Fond Du Lac Waterworks

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-18771007ND
2014-02-18771010ND
2014-04-14780745ND
2014-07-21804444ND
2014-10-29828515ND
2015-02-03841707ND
2015-02-03841710ND
2015-04-21855442ND
2015-07-20871829ND
2015-10-27891260ND
2016-01-22902600ND
2016-03-08908868ND
2016-03-08908871ND
2016-04-06914177ND
2016-09-26948632ND
2016-11-28961245ND
2017-02-14973636ND
2017-03-06976159ND
2017-04-24985200ND
2017-07-261006861ND
2017-10-091023185ND
2018-02-211042065ND
2018-02-211042067ND
2018-02-211042069ND
2018-04-111049883ND
2018-04-111049881ND
2018-08-151074183ND
2018-08-151074181ND
2019-03-061108265ND
2019-03-061108269ND