VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Tetrachloroethylene in Glendale, CA tap water
Glendale, CA's 2024 Tetrachloroethylene measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glorietta Well 6 | 0.99 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glorietta Well 3 | 1.05 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glorietta Well 6 | 0.99 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glorietta Well 3 | 1.05 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glendale Water Treatment Plant | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glendale Water Treatment Plant | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Glendale, CA'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Tetrachloroethylene in Glendale, CA tap water?
Yes — Glendale, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Tetrachloroethylene at 1.05 ug/L. Glendale, CA's 2024 Tetrachloroethylene measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Tetrachloroethylene in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Tetrachloroethylene is 5 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 Glendale, CA 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/ca/glendale/2024/source.