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1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of West University Place

NOTE: City of West University Place purchases water from City of Houston which is required to test for 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston.

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.

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228

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: City of West University Place purchases water from City of Houston which is required to test for 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-18AE09263ND
2018-01-18AE09267ND
2018-01-18AE09269ND
2018-01-23AE09882ND
2018-01-23AE09888ND
2018-01-23AE09890ND
2018-01-23AE09892ND
2018-03-29AE20614ND
2018-03-29AE20616ND
2018-03-29AE20620ND
2018-03-29AE20626ND
2018-03-29AE20660ND
2018-03-29AE20668ND
2018-04-26AE24160ND
2018-04-26AE24170ND
2018-04-26AE24174ND
2018-04-26AE24176ND
2018-04-26AE24178ND
2018-04-26AE24184ND
2018-05-22AE27246ND
2018-05-22AE27250ND
2018-05-22AE27262ND
2018-05-22AE27268ND
2018-07-19AE33947ND
2018-07-19AE33949ND
2018-07-19AE33951ND
2018-07-19AE33953ND
2018-07-19AE33955ND
2018-07-19AE33975ND
2018-08-03AE35862ND
2018-08-03AE35866ND
2018-08-15AE37200ND
2018-08-15AE37202ND
2018-08-15AE37214ND
2018-08-15AE37218ND
2018-08-28AE38811ND
2018-09-26AE41758ND
2018-09-26AE41760ND
2018-09-26AE41766ND
2018-09-26AE41768ND
2018-11-14AE46111ND
2019-01-16AE50170ND
2019-03-06AE57359ND
2019-03-06AE57361ND
2019-03-06AE57363ND
2019-03-06AE57365ND
2019-03-06AE57367ND
2019-03-06AE57369ND
2019-04-10AE62068ND
2019-04-11AE62064ND
2019-04-11AE62066ND
2019-06-25AE72011ND
2019-06-25AE72013ND
2019-06-25AE72015ND
2019-07-24AE75989ND
2019-07-24AE75999ND
2019-07-24AE76001ND
2019-07-25AE75991ND
2019-07-25AE75993ND
2019-09-23AE84250ND
2019-09-23AE84254ND
2019-09-23AE84256ND
2019-11-18AE89557ND
2019-11-18AE89559ND
2019-11-18AE89561ND
2019-11-22AE90412ND
2019-11-22AE90414ND
2019-11-22AE90418ND
2019-11-22AE90420ND
2019-12-02AE90834ND
2019-12-02AE90836ND
2019-12-02AE90838ND
2019-12-02AE90840ND
2019-12-02AE90842ND
2019-12-02AE90844ND
2019-12-02AE90846ND
2020-02-25AE99779ND
2020-03-16AF02937ND
2020-03-16AF02941ND
2020-03-16AF02961ND
2020-06-11AF15105ND
2020-06-11AF15107ND
2020-06-29AF17302ND
2020-06-29AF17304ND
2020-06-29AF17306ND
2020-06-29AF17308ND
2020-08-03AF21663ND
2020-08-03AF21665ND
2020-08-03AF21677ND
2020-08-03AF21679ND
2020-08-03AF21681ND
2020-08-26AF25415ND
2020-08-27AF25673ND
2020-08-27AF25675ND
2020-08-27AF25677ND
2020-10-19AF31120ND
2020-10-19AF31122ND
2020-10-19AF31124ND
2020-10-19AF31126ND
2020-10-26AF31906ND
2020-10-26AF31908ND
2020-10-26AF31910ND
2020-10-26AF31912ND
2020-10-26AF31916ND
2020-10-26AF31918ND
2020-11-04AF33264ND
2020-11-04AF33266ND
2020-11-04AF33268ND
2020-11-04AF33270ND
2020-11-04AF33272ND
2020-11-05AF33494ND
2020-11-05AF33496ND
2020-11-05AF33502ND
2020-11-30AF35856ND
2020-12-02AF36289ND
2020-12-04AF36697ND
2021-02-10Q2104495001ND
2021-02-10Q2104495003ND
2021-04-28AF51950ND
2021-04-28AF51956ND
2021-04-29AF51940ND
2021-04-29AF51946ND
2021-04-29AF51948ND
2021-04-29AF51952ND
2021-07-21AF62844ND
2021-07-21AF62846ND
2021-07-21AF62848ND
2021-07-21AF62856ND
2021-07-21AF62858ND
2021-07-21AF62860ND
2021-07-21AF62862ND
2021-07-21AF62864ND
2021-08-03AF64495ND
2021-08-03AF64497ND
2021-08-03AF64499ND
2021-08-03AF64501ND
2021-08-03AF64503ND
2021-08-03AF64505ND
2021-08-03AF64507ND
2021-08-03AF64509ND
2021-09-09AF69339ND
2021-09-09AF69351ND
2021-09-09AF69353ND
2021-10-13AF73358ND
2021-10-13AF73360ND
2021-10-13AF73362ND
2021-10-13AF73364ND
2021-10-13AF73368ND
2021-10-13AF73376ND
2021-10-13AF73378ND
2021-12-14AF78698ND
2021-12-14AF78700ND
2021-12-14AF78702ND
2021-12-14AF78704ND
2021-12-15AF78830ND
2021-12-15AF78832ND
2021-12-15AF78834ND
2021-12-15AF78836ND
2022-02-18AF85699ND
2022-03-23AF90206ND
2022-03-24AF90490ND
2022-03-24AF90492ND
2022-05-19AF97772ND
2022-05-19AF97776ND
2022-05-19AF97778ND
2022-05-19AF97780ND
2022-05-19AF97782ND
2022-06-29AG02791ND
2022-06-29AG02795ND
2022-08-16AG09468ND
2022-08-16AG09470ND
2022-08-16AG09472ND
2022-08-16AG09474ND
2022-08-17AG09684ND
2022-08-17AG09730ND
2022-09-20AG13905ND
2022-10-10AG16462ND
2022-10-10AG16464ND
2022-10-10AG16466ND
2022-10-10AG16468ND
2022-10-10AG16476ND
2022-10-10AG16478ND
2022-10-11AG16691ND
2022-10-11AG16693ND
2022-10-11AG16695ND
2022-10-24AG18098ND
2022-10-24AG18100ND
2022-10-24AG18102ND
2022-10-24AG18104ND
2022-10-25AG18371ND
2022-10-25AG18373ND
2022-10-25AG18375ND
2023-01-31AG26806ND
2023-02-23AG30266ND
2023-04-06AG35838ND
2023-04-06AG35840ND
2023-04-06AG35842ND
2023-04-06AG35844ND
2023-04-06AG35846ND
2023-04-06AG35860ND
2023-05-16AG40863ND
2023-05-17AG40865ND
2023-06-27AG46175ND
2023-06-27AG46177ND
2023-06-27AG46195ND
2023-06-27AG46205ND
2023-06-27AG46213ND
2023-06-27AG46215ND
2023-08-23AG53733ND
2023-08-23AG53735ND
2023-08-24AG54058ND
2023-09-21AG57282ND
2023-09-21AG57284ND
2023-09-21AG57286ND
2023-09-21AG57288ND
2023-10-10AG59147ND
2023-10-10AG59149ND
2023-10-10AG59159ND
2023-10-10AG59161ND
2023-10-10AG59163ND
2023-10-11AG59453ND
2023-10-11AG59455ND
2023-10-11AG59457ND
2023-11-30AG65050ND
2023-12-18AG66850ND
2023-12-18AG66852ND
2023-12-18AG66854ND
2023-12-18AG66856ND