Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Forest Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-02-05Q1504709003ND
2016-10-21Q1645159005ND
2017-03-01Q1708645001ND
2018-08-16Q1832970002ND
2019-03-20Q1911722005ND