1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene is a solvent and an intermediate for chemical manufacturing that was used historically as an insecticide for termite control. The National Toxicology Program lists it as a "reasonably anticipated" human carcinogen.
2017-2019:
FOUND
3
states detected
12
utilities detected
17,842
people served
Health concerns for 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
Cancer
States reporting 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| New York | 10 | 9,242 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
| Washington | 1 | 2,200 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausable Heights Water System | Keeseville, NY | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 46 |
| Southgate Mobile Home Park Water System | Bossier City, LA | 2 of 4 | 0.295 ppb | 177 |
| Cheniere Drew South Water System | West Monroe, LA | 2 of 4 | 0.295 ppb | 1,254 |
| Town of Sharpsburg | Williamsport, MD | 1 of 2 | 0.250 ppb | 1,360 |
| Oblates of St. Francis | Childs, MD | 1 of 6 | 0.168 ppb | 36 |
| Gardeau Water District | Castile, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 60 |
| Perry Village* | , NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 4,348 |
| Perry Center Water District | Perry, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 150 |
| Silver Lake Institute - Castile Water District #1 | , NY | 1 of 4 | 0.125 ppb | 440 |
| Badger Mountain Irrigation District | Kennewick, WA | 1 of 2 | 0.0680 ppb | 2,200 |
| Springhill Mobile Home Park | Wappingers Falls, NY | 1 of 9 | 0.0556 ppb | 150 |
| Farm-to-market Associates | Brewster, NY | 1 of 9 | 0.0556 ppb | 48 |
| Union Springs Village* | Union Springs, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 3,000 |
| Springport Water District #1 - South | Cayuga, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 500 |
| Springport Water District #1 - North | Cayuga, NY | 1 of 24 | 0.0208 ppb | 500 |
| Troy Utilities | Troy, AL | 1 of 24 | 0.0146 ppb | 21,864 |
| Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 57 | 0.00877 ppb | 6,400 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Utilities | Troy, AL | 1 of 24 | 0.0146 ppb | 21,864 |