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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Manchester Water Works

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-171402-00336-001ND
2014-05-141405-00442-001ND
2014-08-041408-00056-001ND
2015-08-171508-01335-002ND
2016-08-111608-01474-001ND
2017-08-161708-02233-001ND
2018-09-101810-02544-001ND
2019-08-131908-01819-001ND