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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

City of Idalou

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.

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46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-13Q1408243010ND
2014-06-17Q1421629004ND
2014-06-17Q1421629006ND
2014-09-18Q1445932006ND
2014-12-16Q1460431001ND
2015-03-25Q1511064012ND
2015-03-25Q1511064010ND
2015-03-25Q1511064008ND
2015-03-25Q1511064002ND
2015-06-23Q1523309001ND
2015-09-09Q1534947007ND
2015-09-09Q1534947001ND
2015-09-09Q1534947004ND
2015-09-09Q1534947005ND
2015-11-18Q1545682007ND
2015-11-18Q1545682006ND
2015-11-18Q1545682003ND
2015-11-18Q1545682002ND
2016-03-08Q1609690004ND
2016-03-08Q1609690002ND
2016-06-08Q1622881004ND
2016-06-08Q1622881002ND
2016-09-08Q1636371004ND
2016-09-08Q1636371001ND
2016-12-13Q1654189002ND
2017-03-14Q1710443001ND
2017-06-07Q1724059002ND
2017-07-25Q1730586001ND
2017-07-25Q1730586009ND
2017-10-12Q1752321004ND
2017-10-12Q1752321003ND
2017-10-25Q1755075001ND
2018-03-21Q1811486005ND
2018-03-21Q1811486001ND
2018-04-26Q1816940004ND
2018-04-26Q1816940005ND
2018-08-02Q1830692001ND
2018-10-25Q1842795003ND
2018-11-29Q1848727002ND
2019-01-30Q1904476005ND
2019-04-10Q1914418007ND
2019-04-10Q1914418004ND
2019-04-10Q1914418002ND
2019-09-11Q1963950002ND
2019-09-11Q1963950005ND
2019-10-31Q1974682001ND