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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

City of McFarland

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-185867-016-1037ND
2014-03-195867-011-1330ND
2014-03-215867-006-1300ND
2015-06-235867-014-1255ND
2016-03-295867-011-1120ND
2017-04-045867-016-1050ND
2017-04-115867-006-1027ND
2018-03-125867-011-1155ND