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CONTAMINANT

1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

8,242

utilities detected

8

Overview

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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1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
New York88,242

Utilities with the highest amounts of 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Goldens Bridge Community AssociationGolden's Bridge, NY1 of 122,016.7 ppb250
Pine Tree Mobile Home ParkStamford, NY1 of 10.500 ppb44
Gardeau Water DistrictSilver Springs, NY1 of 20.250 ppb60
Perry Village*Perry, NY1 of 20.250 ppb4,348
Perry Center Water DistrictPerry, NY1 of 20.250 ppb150
Silver Lake Institute - Castile Water District #1Castile, NY1 of 20.250 ppb440
Houghton Water DistrictCaneadea, NY1 of 40.170 ppb2,000
Angelica Village Public WaterAngelica, NY1 of 40.125 ppb950

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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