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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Niles

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND140ND
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-05LLF31177ND
2014-08-05LLF31179ND
2018-03-05LLH68935ND
2018-03-05LLH68936ND
2018-06-25LLH88919ND
2018-06-25LLH88920ND
2018-06-25LLH88921ND
2018-08-06LLH97147ND
2018-08-06LLH97145ND
2018-08-06LLH97146ND
2018-09-13LLI05494ND
2018-09-17LLI06128ND
2018-09-17LLI06127ND
2018-09-17LLI06126ND
2018-11-27LLI16872ND
2018-11-27LLI16871ND
2019-02-11LLI25176ND
2019-02-11LLI25174ND
2019-02-11LLI25175ND
2019-06-19LLI44899ND
2019-06-19LLI44898ND
2019-09-17LLI64906ND
2019-09-17LLI64907ND
2019-09-17LLI64908ND
2019-12-10LLI82612ND
2019-12-10LLI82613ND