1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission

NOTE: Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission purchases water from Fayetteville Public Works Commission which is required to test for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Fayetteville Public Works Commission.

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

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	ND	2	ND
2016	ND	1	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	2	ND
2019	ND	2	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-01-07	DW21704_L677437-	ND
2014-01-07	DW21704_L677438-	ND
2015-01-05		ND
2015-01-05		ND
2016-01-04	37729_16-00240	ND
2016-01-04	37729_16-00244	ND
2017-01-09	37729_17-00943	ND
2017-01-09	37729_17-00985	ND
2018-01-08	37729_18-00803	ND
2018-01-08	37729_18-00806	ND
2019-01-07	37729_19-01105	ND
2019-01-07	37729_19-01107	ND