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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Elizabethtown Area Water

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-04-238044341-01ND
2018-04-238044341-02ND
2018-04-238044341-03ND
2019-06-109045803-02REND
2019-06-109045803-03ND
2019-06-109045803-01ND
2020-05-2622371315.00ND
2020-05-2622371273.00ND
2020-05-2622371252.00ND
2020-05-2622371294.00ND
2020-05-2622371231.00ND
2021-02-1224019991.00ND
2021-04-0524395285.00ND
2021-04-0524395264.00ND
2021-04-0524395306.00ND
2022-04-1826609231.00ND
2022-04-1826609252.00ND
2022-04-1826609210.00ND
2023-04-2428860136.00ND
2023-04-2428860137.00ND
2023-04-2428860135.00ND
2023-05-0829061791.00ND
2023-05-0829061792.00ND
2023-05-0829061793.00ND