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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Coastside County Water District

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.

 

15

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-175810-011-1040ND
2014-03-195810-010-1130ND
2015-03-045810-010-1015ND
2015-03-105810-011-1030ND
2015-03-255810-002-1015ND
2015-12-165810-013-1200ND
2016-02-025810-011-1020ND
2016-03-305810-010-0950ND
2017-02-145810-011-1030ND
2017-03-155810-010-1115ND
2018-02-205810-011-1425ND
2018-03-145810-002-1028ND
2018-03-145810-010-1110ND
2019-02-195810-011-1025ND
2019-03-135810-010-1135ND