VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Tetrachloroethylene in Tallahassee, FL tap water
Tallahassee, FL's 2024 report shows Tetrachloroethylene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 1.78 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0–2.12 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Tallahassee, FL'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 Tallahassee, FL compares
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People also ask
+Is there Tetrachloroethylene in Tallahassee, FL tap water?
Yes — Tallahassee, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Tetrachloroethylene at 1.78 ug/L. Tallahassee, FL'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 Tallahassee, FL 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/fl/tallahassee/2024/source.