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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Humboldt Bay MWD

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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-163334-005-1000ND
2018-08-023334-005-1430ND
2018-11-133334-005-0904ND