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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Carbon tetrachloride

Vineland Water & Sewer Utility

Carbon tetrachloride, a volatile carcinogenic solvent, has been used in industrial chemical production and as a dry cleaning ingredient. Read More.

Carbon tetrachloride is no longer permitted in products intended for home use in the U.S. In the past, it was widely used as a dry cleaning ingredient, fire extinguishing chemical, pesticide and chemical intermediate for manufacturing refrigerants. Carbon tetrachloride does not break down easily and can remain in groundwater for years. In addition to increasing cancer risk, carbon tetrachloride harms the liver and causes central nervous system depression, irregular heart rate, and kidney damage. Maternal exposure to carbon tetrachloride in drinking water has been associated with a risk of birth defects.

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159

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
2014ND240ND
2015ND250ND
2016ND240ND
2017ND290ND
2018ND310ND
2019ND260ND

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 carbon tetrachloride 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for carbon tetrachloride, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to carbon tetrachloride exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-09L4861487-2ND
2014-01-09L4861487-3ND
2014-01-09L4656850-2ND
2014-01-09L4861487-4ND
2014-01-09L4861487-5ND
2014-01-09L4656850-1ND
2014-02-10L4861492-1ND
2014-04-03L4974827-2ND
2014-04-03L4974827-3ND
2014-04-03L4974827-4ND
2014-04-03L4974827-5ND
2014-06-19L1187383-1ND
2014-07-01L5101740-2ND
2014-07-01L5101740-8ND
2014-07-01L5101740-3ND
2014-07-01L5101740-4ND
2014-07-01L5101740-5ND
2014-07-07L1272674-1ND
2014-10-02L5240092-3ND
2014-10-02L5240092-4ND
2014-10-02L5240092-5ND
2014-10-23L5294052-1ND
2014-11-20L5316727-1ND
2014-12-04L4641347-1ND
2015-01-12L5356652-2ND
2015-01-12L5356652-3ND
2015-01-12L5356652-4ND
2015-01-12L5356652-5ND
2015-02-05L5444160-1ND
2015-03-09L5101750-1ND
2015-04-02L5489152-2ND
2015-04-02L5489152-4ND
2015-04-02L5489152-6ND
2015-05-07L5489161-3ND
2015-05-21L5503137-1ND
2015-06-02L5628021-1ND
2015-07-09L5637512-2ND
2015-07-09L5637512-3ND
2015-07-09L5637512-4ND
2015-07-09L5637512-5ND
2015-07-09L5637512-6ND
2015-07-09L5700694-1ND
2015-10-05L5852730-1ND
2015-10-05L5852730-2ND
2015-10-05L5852730-3ND
2015-10-09L5859798-3ND
2015-10-09L5859798-1ND
2015-10-13L5496806-1ND
2015-11-05L5903441-4ND
2016-01-05L6006465-1ND
2016-01-05L2517157-1ND
2016-01-05L6006466-1ND
2016-03-03L5966628-8ND
2016-03-03L5966628-4ND
2016-04-05L5778390-1ND
2016-04-05L6125497-3ND
2016-04-05L6125497-4ND
2016-04-05L6125497-5ND
2016-04-21L6192798-1ND
2016-06-16L6323189-1ND
2016-07-11L6313285-8ND
2016-07-11L6313285-3ND
2016-07-11L6313285-4ND
2016-07-11L6313285-5ND
2016-07-11L6313285-6ND
2016-07-11L5778366-1ND
2016-10-11L6466194-8ND
2016-10-11L6466194-3ND
2016-10-11L6466194-4ND
2016-10-11L6466194-5ND
2016-10-11L6466194-1ND
2016-10-11L6466194-6ND
2016-11-03L6541219-1ND
2017-01-05L6597117-8ND
2017-01-05L6597117-4ND
2017-01-05L6597121-1ND
2017-01-05L6597117-5ND
2017-03-16L6269737-1ND
2017-04-06L6718630-8ND
2017-04-06L6718630-3ND
2017-04-06L6718630-4ND
2017-04-06L6718630-5ND
2017-04-06L6718630-6ND
2017-05-04L5778370-1ND
2017-05-26L5778369-1ND
2017-05-26L6735442-1ND
2017-07-11L6853493-2ND
2017-07-11L6853493-8ND
2017-07-11L6853493-3ND
2017-07-11L6853493-4ND
2017-07-11L6853493-5ND
2017-07-11L6853509-2ND
2017-07-11L6853493-6ND
2017-07-11L6853509-3ND
2017-10-03L6949139-2ND
2017-10-03L6949139-8ND
2017-10-03L6949139-3ND
2017-10-03L6949139-5ND
2017-10-03L6949139-1ND
2017-10-03L6949139-6ND
2017-10-05L6818454-1ND
2017-12-01L6269741-1ND
2018-01-293863801ND
2018-01-313864199ND
2018-02-083871663ND
2018-02-083871665ND
2018-02-083871666ND
2018-02-083871667ND
2018-04-12L7007267-8ND
2018-04-12L7007267-3ND
2018-04-12L6818464-1ND
2018-04-12L7007267-4ND
2018-04-12L7007267-5ND
2018-04-12L6818474-1ND
2018-05-21L6777011-1ND
2018-06-18L7032280-1ND
2018-06-18L7032279-1ND
2018-06-18L7032273-1ND
2018-07-10L7038427-2ND
2018-07-10L7038427-8ND
2018-07-10L7038427-3ND
2018-07-10L7038427-4ND
2018-07-10L7038427-5ND
2018-07-10L7032281-2ND
2018-07-10L7038427-6ND
2018-07-10L7032281-1ND
2018-10-29L7070019-4ND
2018-10-29L7070019-5ND
2018-10-29L7003001-1ND
2018-10-29L7003018-1ND
2018-10-31L7081928-1ND
2018-11-29L7074404-1ND
2018-11-29L7074371-1ND
2019-01-07L7091014-3ND
2019-01-07L7091014-4ND
2019-01-07L7091014-5ND
2019-01-10L7074411-1ND
2019-04-15L7109570-3ND
2019-04-15L7109570-4ND
2019-04-15L7109570-5ND
2019-04-15L7109570-6ND
2019-05-31L7108483-1ND
2019-06-20L7108468-1ND
2019-06-20L7108479-1ND
2019-06-20L7096834-1ND
2019-06-28L7108491-1ND
2019-08-02L7132423-2ND
2019-08-02L7132423-8ND
2019-08-02L7132423-3ND
2019-08-02L7132423-4ND
2019-08-02L7132423-5ND
2019-08-02L7132423-6ND
2019-08-02L7096845-1ND
2019-10-08L7159954-2ND
2019-10-08L7159954-8ND
2019-10-08L7159954-4ND
2019-10-08L7159954-5ND
2019-10-08L7165526-1ND
2019-10-08L7165526-2ND