VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Tetrachloroethylene in Huntsville, AL tap water
Huntsville, AL's 2024 report shows Tetrachloroethylene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Huntsville | 0–0.72 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Reported level Limestone Co Turner WTP | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Huntsville, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Tetrachloroethylene
An industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing.
A likely human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the liver and kidneys.
How Huntsville, AL compares
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People also ask
+Is there Tetrachloroethylene in Huntsville, AL tap water?
Yes — Huntsville, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Tetrachloroethylene at 0–0.72 ug/L. Huntsville, AL's 2024 report shows Tetrachloroethylene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Tetrachloroethylene in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Tetrachloroethylene is 0 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Tetrachloroethylene?
An industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing. A likely human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Where does this Tetrachloroethylene measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Tetrachloroethylene entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Huntsville, AL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/al/huntsville/2024/source.