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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane is a potent carcinogen that contaminates drinking water in agricultural regions where it was historically used as soil fumigant. Click here to read more about carcinogenic VOCs.

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33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND220ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND110ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.0007 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0007 ppb for 1,2,3-trichloropropane 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 cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-04-15714491-8578ND
2013-04-15714516-8578ND
2013-04-15714500-8578ND
2013-04-15714508-8578ND
2013-04-15714506-8578ND
2013-04-15714519-8578ND
2013-04-16715067-8659ND
2013-04-16715065-8659ND
2013-04-16715063-8627ND
2013-04-16715094-8659ND
2013-04-16715135-8659ND
2013-10-09751708-10019ND
2013-10-09751706-10019ND
2013-10-09751714-10019ND
2013-10-09751793-10019ND
2013-10-09751704-10019ND
2013-10-09751700-10032ND
2013-10-09751698-10019ND
2013-10-09751702-10019ND
2013-10-09751790-10019ND
2013-10-09751807-10019ND
2013-10-10751995-10032ND
2018-05-22LLH81758ND
2018-05-22LLH81760ND
2018-05-22LLH81761ND
2018-05-22LLH81762ND
2018-05-22LLH81756ND
2018-05-22LLH81757ND
2018-05-22LLH81759ND
2018-06-25LLH88663ND
2018-06-25LLH88664ND
2018-08-22LLI00614ND
2018-09-20LLI06939ND