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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Corning 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.

 

24

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-08-25POC-1413523-003ND
2014-08-25POC-1413523-001ND
2014-08-25POC-1413523-002ND
2014-08-25POC-1413523-004ND
2015-08-10POC-1512135-004ND
2015-08-10POC-1512135-002ND
2015-08-10POC-1512135-003ND
2015-08-10POC-1512135-001ND
2016-08-08POC12701-03-08/1ND
2016-08-08POC12701-02-08/1ND
2016-08-08POC12701-01-08/1ND
2016-08-08POC12701-04-08/1ND
2017-08-08POC12654-002-08/ND
2017-08-08POC12654-003-08/ND
2017-08-08POC12654-001-08/ND
2017-08-08POC12654-004-08/ND
2018-08-071813219-001POCSND
2018-08-071813219-003POCSND
2018-08-071813219-002POCSND
2018-08-071813219-004POCSND
2019-08-271914420-002POCSND
2019-08-271914420-004POCSND
2019-08-271914420-001POCSND
2019-08-271914420-003POCSND