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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Nashville, Town of

NOTE: Nashville, Town of purchases water from City of Rocky Mount which is required to test for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Rocky Mount.

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene is an industrial solvent that can harm the adrenal glands and may increase the risk of cancer.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 5 ppb for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 70 ppb

The legal limit for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in 1981. This limit may not fully protect against hormone disruption.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Nashville, Town of purchases water from City of Rocky Mount which is required to test for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Rocky Mount.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-141109-18ND
2018-07-181305-18ND
2019-06-1192432619001_12710ND
2020-07-218146-072120-E01VND
2020-07-218146-072120-E02VND
2021-04-068146-040621-E01VND
2021-04-208146-042021-E02VND
2022-05-108146-051022-E02VND
2022-06-208146-062022-E01VND
2023-04-108146-041023-E02VND
2023-06-148146-061423-E01VND