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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Aqua Pennsylvania Main System

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

 

182

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND330ND
2015ND370ND
2016ND350ND
2017ND310ND
2018ND210ND
2019ND250ND

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
2014-01-06AE19666ND
2014-01-08AE19654ND
2014-01-08AE19653ND
2014-01-09AE19808ND
2014-01-09AE19814ND
2014-02-05AE22406ND
2014-02-06AE22395ND
2014-02-06AE22429ND
2014-02-19AE24127ND
2014-02-19AE24128ND
2014-02-19AE24152ND
2014-02-26AE23735ND
2014-04-14AE29526ND
2014-04-15AE29528ND
2014-04-15AE29507ND
2014-04-23AE29939ND
2014-04-23AE29914ND
2014-04-23AE29839ND
2014-04-23AE29840ND
2014-04-23AE29916ND
2014-04-24AE29947ND
2014-04-24AE29952ND
2014-07-21AE41025ND
2014-07-23AE41635ND
2014-07-23AE40895ND
2014-07-24AE40881ND
2014-07-24AE40886ND
2014-10-22AE53545ND
2014-10-22AE53537ND
2014-10-23AE53645ND
2014-10-23AE53646ND
2014-12-11AE59777ND
2014-12-29AE61209ND
2015-01-0512290031ND
2015-01-0712289933ND
2015-01-0712290056ND
2015-01-0712290069ND
2015-01-0712290098ND
2015-01-0812289964ND
2015-01-0812289984ND
2015-01-2212289912ND
2015-01-2312290008ND
2015-02-0312405389ND
2015-02-0312405515ND
2015-02-0412405347ND
2015-02-0412405368ND
2015-02-0412405410ND
2015-02-0412405431ND
2015-02-0412405452ND
2015-02-0412405473ND
2015-02-0412405494ND
2015-04-0612636848ND
2015-04-2212636869ND
2015-04-2312636806ND
2015-04-2912636827ND
2015-06-0312885155ND
2015-06-0412885134ND
2015-07-2013016799ND
2015-07-2213016565ND
2015-07-2213016586ND
2015-07-2313016523ND
2015-07-2313016544ND
2015-08-0513138437ND
2015-09-3013267552ND
2015-10-2113392013ND
2015-10-2213391950ND
2015-10-2213391971ND
2015-10-2213391992ND
2015-11-0213516751ND
2015-11-2313517506ND
2016-01-0613756190ND
2016-01-0613756211ND
2016-01-0613756295ND
2016-01-1113756148ND
2016-01-2013756127ND
2016-01-2013756169ND
2016-01-2113756064ND
2016-01-2113756085ND
2016-01-2113756106ND
2016-01-2813756232ND
2016-01-2813756253ND
2016-01-2813756274ND
2016-02-0513872903ND
2016-02-1013872924ND
2016-03-0313989317ND
2016-03-1513989359ND
2016-03-1713989338ND
2016-03-1813989380ND
2016-04-1114107119ND
2016-04-1114107140ND
2016-04-1114107161ND
2016-04-1114107203ND
2016-04-1114107224ND
2016-04-1414107182ND
2016-07-2914573680ND
2016-08-0214739177ND
2016-08-0414739113ND
2016-08-0414739136ND
2016-08-0414739153ND
2016-10-2415079378ND
2016-10-2415079399ND
2016-10-2415079420ND
2016-11-0715229334ND
2016-11-2115229355ND
2016-12-0115229899ND
2017-01-0315521162ND
2017-01-1615521204ND
2017-01-1815521099ND
2017-01-1815521120ND
2017-01-1815521183ND
2017-01-2415521141ND
2017-03-2815800251ND
2017-03-2915800272ND
2017-04-0315942269ND
2017-04-1215942311ND
2017-04-1715942206ND
2017-04-1715942227ND
2017-04-1915942248ND
2017-04-1915942290ND
2017-06-1916262171ND
2017-06-2016262192ND
2017-06-2016262213ND
2017-06-2116262234ND
2017-08-0716571169ND
2017-09-1516730761ND
2017-09-1816730782ND
2017-09-1816731932ND
2017-09-1916730719ND
2017-09-1916730740ND
2017-09-1916731848ND
2017-09-2016731869ND
2017-09-2016731890ND
2017-09-2016731911ND
2017-09-2716883572ND
2017-12-2017165314ND
2017-12-2117165338ND
2018-01-17AF74387ND
2018-01-29AF74797ND
2018-01-29AF74445ND
2018-01-29AF74447ND
2018-01-29AF74446ND
2018-01-29AF74448ND
2018-01-31AF74434ND
2018-01-31AF74435ND
2018-01-31AF74433ND
2018-01-31AF74431ND
2018-01-31AF74442ND
2018-01-31AF74441ND
2018-02-22AF74432ND
2018-02-26AF77278ND
2018-02-27AF77311ND
2018-02-27AF76921ND
2018-02-28AF77455ND
2018-02-28AF77456ND
2018-02-28AF77467ND
2018-03-26AF79915ND
2018-11-16AG01115ND
2019-01-28AG07059ND
2019-01-29AG07266ND
2019-03-04AG10320ND
2019-03-04AG10261ND
2019-03-06AG10532ND
2019-03-06AG10533ND
2019-03-06AG10552ND
2019-03-11AG10450ND
2019-03-13AG10482ND
2019-03-19AG10263ND
2019-03-19AG10265ND
2019-03-19AG10264ND
2019-03-26AG12576ND
2019-04-08AG13312ND
2019-04-08AG13600ND
2019-04-10AG12918ND
2019-04-24AG14544ND
2019-04-24AG14546ND
2019-05-06AG16471ND
2019-05-07AG16502ND
2019-05-30AG18878ND
2019-06-19AG20510ND
2019-10-16AG35352ND
2019-10-18AG36414ND
2019-10-23AG36111ND