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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Northeast Alabama Water System

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-05-06AC69048ND
2014-11-19AC90357ND
2014-11-20AC90350ND
2015-06-08AD11194ND
2015-11-18AD28921ND
2015-11-18AD28925ND
2016-05-161606274-1ND
2016-11-081614271-2ND
2017-05-22170192-02ND
2017-05-221707192-2ND
2017-12-111717278-2ND
2018-06-061807603-02ND
2018-06-061807603-2ND
2018-12-12L1053121-02ND
2019-06-19L1111029-01ND
2019-07-30L1124324-01ND
2019-07-30L1124324-01AND
2019-09-10L1138015-01ND
2019-11-05L1157833-01ND
2019-11-13L1160742-01ND