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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Washington Township Mua-hager

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-10-09L4811298-3ND
2014-10-09L4811298-2ND
2014-10-09L4811298-1ND
2015-03-24L5336129-1ND
2015-05-19L5389193-1ND
2015-08-18L5769395-1ND
2015-10-27L5879240-4ND
2015-11-12L5910803-6ND
2015-11-12L5910803-3ND
2016-02-03L6059828-1ND
2016-05-05L6240571-1ND
2016-08-09L6415708-1ND
2016-10-19L6517190-3ND
2016-10-19L6517190-2ND
2016-10-19L6517190-1ND
2017-01-05L6566757-1ND
2017-05-09L6597540-1ND
2017-07-31L6926846-1ND
2017-11-02L6967860-1ND
2017-11-02L6967860-2ND
2017-11-02L6967860-3ND
2018-02-278031234-01ND
2018-06-05L7033530-1ND
2018-08-15L7061692-1ND
2018-10-09L7076927-3ND
2018-11-01L7082698-6ND
2018-12-11L7089481-1ND
2019-03-05L7107569-1ND
2019-06-04L7055389-1ND
2019-09-16L7161436-1ND
2019-11-04L7171842-3ND
2019-11-04L7171842-2ND
2019-11-04L7171842-1ND