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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Zimmerman

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-1614A0554-01ND
2016-03-233419511ND
2016-03-233419554ND
2019-07-0819G0315-01ND
2019-07-0819G0315-02ND