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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Decatur Waterworks

NOTE: Decatur Waterworks purchases water from Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Decatur Waterworks purchases water from Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-1518137013001ND
2018-07-3118213008801ND
2018-10-2418298011801ND
2019-01-0919010016401ND
2019-04-0219093000801ND
2020-04-1420107008808ND
2021-05-0421126011201ND
2022-04-05O196530-VOC-1ND