Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Gettysburg Municipal Authority

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

 

67

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND130ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND140ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-168004942-01ND
2018-02-168004942-04ND
2018-02-168004942-02ND
2018-02-168004942-03ND
2018-06-078016343-03ND
2018-06-078016343-04ND
2018-09-198028077-02ND
2018-09-198028077-01ND
2018-12-118037566-01ND
2018-12-118037566-02ND
2019-03-139008380-02ND
2019-03-139008380-01ND
2019-03-199009257-01ND
2019-06-059019242-03ND
2019-06-059019242-02ND
2019-06-059019242-04ND
2019-06-059019242-01ND
2019-11-279042107-02ND
2019-11-279042107-01ND
2020-03-0321965949.00ND
2020-03-0321965928.00ND
2020-06-0322349841.00ND
2020-06-0322349820.00ND
2020-08-1822936904.00ND
2020-08-1822936883.00ND
2020-08-1922936862.00ND
2020-08-1922936841.00ND
2020-08-2422936972.00ND
2020-08-2422936951.00ND
2020-08-2422936930.00ND
2020-12-0123480645.00ND
2020-12-0123480624.00ND
2021-03-0224185786.00ND
2021-03-0224185765.00ND
2021-06-2124770289.00ND
2021-06-2124770291.00ND
2021-06-2124770288.00ND
2021-06-2124770290.00ND
2021-06-2324770292.00ND
2021-08-1825160065.00ND
2021-08-1825160086.00ND
2021-10-1925531531.00ND
2021-11-0225531859.00ND
2022-01-1826063420.00ND
2022-02-0126063713.00ND
2022-04-1226589393.00ND
2022-04-1226589414.00ND
2022-04-1926589479.00ND
2022-07-2627174029.00ND
2022-07-2627174008.00ND
2022-07-2627173987.00ND
2022-10-1127768758.00ND
2022-10-1127768737.00ND
2023-02-2128466269.00ND
2023-02-2128466248.00ND
2023-02-2828466359.00ND
2023-02-2828466380.00ND
2023-03-2128645589.00ND
2023-04-1828839826.00ND
2023-04-1828839805.00ND
2023-04-2528840173.00ND
2023-04-2528840152.00ND
2023-05-1629040428.00ND
2023-08-0129436201.00ND
2023-08-0129436180.00ND
2023-10-2430014340.00ND
2023-10-2430014319.00ND