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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Beacon City

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-04-02420-76358-1ND
2014-04-29420-77175-2ND
2014-04-29420-77175-3ND
2014-04-29420-77175-1ND
2014-05-28420-78159-1ND
2016-05-25CB161094ND
2016-11-29CB164133ND
2016-11-29CB164134ND
2016-11-29CB164132ND
2016-11-29CB164135ND
2016-11-29CB164131ND
2017-01-27CB170253ND
2017-01-27CB170251ND
2017-01-27CB170252ND
2017-11-29CB172980ND
2017-11-29CB172976ND
2017-11-29CB172977ND
2017-11-29CB172979ND
2017-11-29CB172978ND
2018-11-28CB182677ND
2018-11-28CB182678ND
2018-11-28CB182679ND
2018-11-28CB182680ND
2018-12-07CB182842ND
2018-12-07CB182841ND
2019-01-1619A0608-02ND
2019-01-1619A0608-01ND
2019-04-16CB190937ND
2019-07-1719G0769-01ND
2019-10-23CB192646ND
2019-10-23CB192648ND
2019-10-23CB192649ND
2019-10-23CB192647ND