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Carbon Tetrachloride in drinking water

The EPA limit for Carbon Tetrachloride in drinking water is 5 µg/L. Of the 34,527 water suppliers tested, 438 had it detected.

5 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
1.3%
of suppliers detected it
(438/34,527)

What Carbon Tetrachloride is, and why it's regulated

Carbon tetrachloride was used as a solvent and degreaser; it damages the liver and is a probable carcinogen.

What the EPA limit means

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5 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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0.0 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Carbon Tetrachloride was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Golden Sands Mobile Home Park Rosemead CA
40 µg/L 800%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Jefferson, Town of Jefferson NC
33 µg/L 660%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Edwardsport Water Utility Edwardsport IN
29 µg/L 580%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Crescent City Wtp Crescent City FL
27 µg/L 540%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Drumore Mhp Coatesville PA
24.4 µg/L 488%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Riverview Mobile Estates Virginia Beach VA
24 µg/L 480%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Erie Erie IL
22 µg/L 440%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Town of Hempstead Water Department Hempstead NY
19.87 µg/L 397%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Riley`S Mhp Chapel Hill NC
18 µg/L 360%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte El Monte CA
17 µg/L 340%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Melody Manor Subdivision Reeds Springs MO
16.7 µg/L 334%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Hardy Road Trailer Park, Section 2 Roanoke VA
16 µg/L 320%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Mountain Gate Estates Mhp Globe CA
16 µg/L 320%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Route 66 Homes Cuba MO
15.9 µg/L 318%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of Talladega AL
15 µg/L 300%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Saxapahaw Utility Company Saxapahaw NC
14.6 µg/L 292%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Bella Vista Mutual Water Company Weldon CA
14 µg/L 280%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Lone Oaks Mobile Estates Plant City FL
14 µg/L 280%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen Elizabethtown NC
12 µg/L 240%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Glendale-City, Water Dept. Glendale CA
12 µg/L 240%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Bicknell Municipal Utilities Bicknell IN
11 µg/L 220%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
J;C Mhp Orlando FL
11 µg/L 220%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
The Trails S/D Chapel Hill NC
10 µg/L 200%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Cullom Cullom IL
9.66 µg/L 193%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
Rustic Ridge Mhp Franklinton NC
9.4 µg/L 188%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Carbon Tetrachloride

What is Carbon Tetrachloride in drinking water?

Carbon tetrachloride was used as a solvent and degreaser; it damages the liver and is a probable carcinogen.

What is the EPA limit for Carbon Tetrachloride?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Carbon Tetrachloride is 5 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 0.0 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Carbon Tetrachloride in US tap water?

Of the 34,527 water suppliers with results on file, 438 detected Carbon Tetrachloride — 1.3% of those tested.