VOCs & pesticides · 2023
Tetrachloroethylene in Nashville, TN tap water
Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Tetrachloroethylene and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Nashville, TN's 2023 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.
People also ask
+Is there Tetrachloroethylene in Nashville, TN tap water?
Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Tetrachloroethylene and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Tetrachloroethylene in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Tetrachloroethylene. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nashville, TN 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/tn/nashville/2023/source.