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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Abington/rockland Joint Water Works

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-05-19ND
2014-05-19ND
2014-05-19ND
2015-05-18ND
2015-05-18ND
2015-05-18ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-04-11ND
2017-06-06ND
2017-06-06ND
2017-06-06ND
2018-06-21ND
2018-06-21ND
2018-06-21ND
2019-06-13ND
2019-06-13ND
2019-06-13ND