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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Central Coast 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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-05-069590-002-0730ND
2016-05-049590-002-1000ND
2017-05-029590-002-0945ND
2018-06-269590-002-0828ND
2019-04-309590-002-1055ND