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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Plumstead Northern System

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-10-10L5280881-1ND
2014-10-28L5249011-1ND
2014-11-05L5315763-1ND
2014-12-19L5368657-2ND
2015-01-2812277996ND
2015-04-2712624148ND
2015-04-2712624094ND
2015-04-2712624040ND
2015-08-2413126863ND
2015-11-2313506085ND
2016-02-2413861924ND
2016-06-2714394159ND
2016-06-2714394212ND
2016-06-2714394362ND
2017-05-3016246956ND
2017-05-3016247008ND
2017-05-3016247060ND