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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

City of Taneytown

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-130060012_02_COT01ND
2014-02-120060012_03_99467ND
2014-02-120060012_03_99467ND
2014-07-110060012_02_00012ND
2014-07-110060012_05_00012ND
2015-02-180060012_03_20554ND
2015-02-180060012_03_20554ND