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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

North Penn Water Authority

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

 

310

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND510ND
2015ND470ND
2016ND600ND
2017ND590ND
2018ND480ND
2019ND450ND

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
2014-01-2020140222ND
2014-01-2020140223ND
2014-01-2020140224ND
2014-01-2020140225ND
2014-02-1220140545ND
2014-02-1220140546ND
2014-02-1220140542ND
2014-02-1220140543ND
2014-02-1220140544ND
2014-02-1220140547ND
2014-03-0520140816ND
2014-03-0520140817ND
2014-03-0520140818ND
2014-03-0520140819ND
2014-03-0520140820ND
2014-04-0220141122ND
2014-04-0220141123ND
2014-04-0220141125ND
2014-04-0220141124ND
2014-05-1920141698ND
2014-05-1920141699ND
2014-05-1920141700ND
2014-05-1920141701ND
2014-06-0420141932ND
2014-06-0420141933ND
2014-06-0420141935ND
2014-06-0420141936ND
2014-06-0420141934ND
2014-07-1620142445ND
2014-07-1620142446ND
2014-07-1620142447ND
2014-08-1820142827ND
2014-08-1820142828ND
2014-08-1820142824ND
2014-08-1820142825ND
2014-08-1820142826ND
2014-08-1820142829ND
2014-09-0820143077ND
2014-09-0820143078ND
2014-09-0820143079ND
2014-09-0820143080ND
2014-09-0820143081ND
2014-11-1014110622-001ND
2014-11-1014110622-002ND
2014-11-1014110622-003ND
2014-11-1014110622-004ND
2014-12-0820144185ND
2014-12-0820144186ND
2014-12-0820144188ND
2014-12-0820144189ND
2014-12-0820144187ND
2015-01-1912287147ND
2015-01-1912287168ND
2015-01-1912287189ND
2015-01-1912287210ND
2015-02-0912402094ND
2015-02-0912402115ND
2015-02-0912402031ND
2015-02-0912402052ND
2015-02-0912402073ND
2015-02-0912402136ND
2015-04-2012633452ND
2015-04-2012633473ND
2015-04-2012633515ND
2015-04-2012633494ND
2015-06-1512882966ND
2015-07-1313013061ND
2015-07-1313013087ND
2015-07-1313013113ND
2015-07-1313013139ND
2015-07-1313013165ND
2015-08-1713135662ND
2015-08-1713135683ND
2015-08-1713135725ND
2015-08-1713135746ND
2015-08-1713135704ND
2015-08-1713135767ND
2015-09-1413264704ND
2015-09-1413264730ND
2015-09-1413264756ND
2015-10-0513389208ND
2015-10-0513389229ND
2015-10-0513389271ND
2015-10-0513389250ND
2015-11-1113514199ND
2015-11-1113514136ND
2015-11-1113514157ND
2015-11-1113514178ND
2015-11-1113514220ND
2015-12-0213633340ND
2015-12-0213633366ND
2015-12-0213633392ND
2015-12-0213633418ND
2015-12-0213633444ND
2015-12-0213633470ND
2015-12-0913633496ND
2015-12-0913633296ND
2015-12-1413633317ND
2016-01-1813753159ND
2016-01-1813753180ND
2016-01-1813753201ND
2016-01-1813753222ND
2016-02-1713870696ND
2016-02-1713870717ND
2016-02-1713870633ND
2016-02-1713870654ND
2016-02-1713870675ND
2016-02-1713870738ND
2016-03-0213986047ND
2016-03-0213986073ND
2016-03-0213986099ND
2016-03-0213986125ND
2016-03-0213986151ND
2016-04-1814102964ND
2016-04-1814102985ND
2016-04-1814103027ND
2016-04-1814103006ND
2016-05-1614250799ND
2016-05-1614250820ND
2016-05-1614250841ND
2016-05-1614250862ND
2016-06-0614405884ND
2016-06-0614405911ND
2016-06-0614405965ND
2016-06-0614405992ND
2016-06-0614405938ND
2016-07-1814569945ND
2016-07-1814569966ND
2016-07-1814569987ND
2016-07-1814570008ND
2016-08-0114735665ND
2016-08-0114735686ND
2016-08-0114735602ND
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2016-08-0114735644ND
2016-08-0114735707ND
2016-08-2314907946ND
2016-09-0714908073ND
2016-09-0714908100ND
2016-09-0714908127ND
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2016-09-0714908181ND
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2016-10-2415075764ND
2016-11-1415226159ND
2016-11-1415226075ND
2016-11-1415226096ND
2016-11-1415226201ND
2016-11-1415226117ND
2016-11-1415226180ND
2016-11-1415226138ND
2016-12-0515372184ND
2016-12-0515372205ND
2016-12-0515372226ND
2016-12-0515372247ND
2016-12-0515372268ND
2017-01-2315517773ND
2017-01-2315517794ND
2017-01-2315517815ND
2017-01-2315517836ND
2017-02-2215655932ND
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2017-02-2315655995ND
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2017-03-2215796078ND
2017-03-2215796105ND
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2017-03-2215796159ND
2017-03-2215796186ND
2017-04-1715937470ND
2017-04-1715937491ND
2017-04-1715937533ND
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2017-05-1516094565ND
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2017-05-1516094649ND
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2017-05-1516094628ND
2017-07-0516413106ND
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2017-07-1716413703ND
2017-07-1716413724ND
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2017-08-0216566163ND
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2017-09-1116726743ND
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2017-11-0117023330ND
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2017-12-0417161952ND
2017-12-0417161973ND
2017-12-0417162015ND
2017-12-0417162036ND
2017-12-0417161994ND
2017-12-0417162057ND
2018-01-2220180293ND
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2018-02-0520180455ND
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2018-02-0520180457ND
2018-03-2020181073ND
2018-03-2020181074ND
2018-03-2020181075ND
2018-03-2020181076ND
2018-04-1620181445ND
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2018-05-0220181740ND
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2018-06-1820182322ND
2018-06-1820182324ND
2018-06-1820182325ND
2018-06-1820182323ND
2018-06-1820182326ND
2018-06-1820182327ND
2018-07-1620182699ND
2018-07-1620182700ND
2018-07-1620182701ND
2018-08-0120182922ND
2018-08-0120182923ND
2018-08-0120182920ND
2018-08-0120182921ND
2018-08-0120182924ND
2018-09-0520183429ND
2018-09-0520183431ND
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2018-09-0520183432ND
2018-10-1520183924ND
2018-10-1520183926ND
2018-10-1520183925ND
2018-12-038121626-01ND
2018-12-038121626-03ND
2018-12-038121626-02ND
2018-12-108122542-01ND
2019-01-2120190220ND
2019-02-0420190410ND
2019-02-0420190411ND
2019-02-0420190409ND
2019-02-0420190412ND
2019-02-0720190528ND
2019-03-0420190828ND
2019-03-0420190829ND
2019-03-0420190830ND
2019-04-1720191516ND
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2019-05-0220191674ND
2019-05-0220191675ND
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2019-07-1520192723ND
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2019-11-0420194264ND
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