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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Minatare, City of

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

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

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-28568512ND
2018-08-28568511ND
2019-08-19618547ND
2019-08-27628418ND
2019-08-27628419ND
2019-09-23618548ND
2019-09-23618549ND
2020-03-16650503ND
2020-05-11669655ND
2020-08-24689883ND
2020-08-24689882ND
2020-11-30703358ND
2020-11-30703354ND
2020-11-30703355ND
2020-11-30703359ND
2020-11-30703357ND
2020-11-30703356ND
2021-08-23753774ND
2021-08-23753775ND
2022-08-15816149ND
2022-08-15816150ND
2022-09-06823939ND
2022-09-26809645ND
2022-09-26809644ND
2023-08-21880234ND
2023-08-21880235ND
2023-12-13891659ND
2023-12-13891661ND
2023-12-13891660ND
2023-12-13891662ND
2023-12-13891658ND