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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

N Walpole Village District/low

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene is an industrial solvent that can harm the adrenal glands and may increase the risk of cancer.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 5 ppb for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 70 ppb

The legal limit for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in 1981. This limit may not fully protect against hormone disruption.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-073401-214ND
2014-01-073401-215ND
2014-04-083404-628ND
2014-04-083404-627ND
2014-07-083407-566ND
2014-07-083407-565ND
2014-10-073410-509ND
2014-10-073410-513ND
2015-03-093503-718ND
2015-03-103503-719ND
2015-06-023506-294ND
2015-06-023506-293ND
2015-08-043508-356-1ND
2015-08-043508-357-1ND
2015-10-063510-592-1ND
2015-10-063510-595-1ND
2016-03-013603-128-1ND
2016-03-013603-129-1ND
2016-04-123604-1362-1ND
2016-04-123604-1363-1ND
2016-07-123607-1113-1ND
2016-07-123607-1114-1ND
2016-10-183610-1624-1ND
2016-10-183610-1627-1ND
2017-02-073702-549-1ND
2017-02-073702-550-1ND
2017-04-043704-289-1ND
2017-06-063706-570-1ND
2017-07-113707-901-1ND
2017-07-113707-903-1ND
2017-10-09117100984ND
2017-10-10117100986ND
2018-01-09118010501.01ND
2018-03-06118030514.01ND
2018-04-11118041218.01ND
2018-05-08118051007.01ND
2018-07-10118070915.01ND
2018-07-10118070915.02ND
2018-09-05118090432.01ND
2018-11-05118110574.01ND
2018-11-06118110570.01ND
2019-03-04119030357.01ND
2019-03-05119030358.01ND
2019-04-02119040308.01ND