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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Whittier Water Department

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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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND180ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-11-253K25016-01AND
2014-05-214E21030-01AND
2016-06-149588-009-0740ND
2016-09-139588-013-0935ND
2016-09-139588-011-0900ND
2016-09-139588-010-0910ND
2016-11-049588-008-0915ND
2018-03-139588-008-0910ND
2018-03-139588-013-0925ND
2018-03-139588-011-0855ND
2018-03-139588-010-0905ND
2018-03-139588-009-0945ND
2018-06-139588-010-0915ND
2018-06-139588-009-0955ND
2018-06-139588-011-0855ND
2018-06-139588-013-0940ND
2018-06-139588-008-0905ND
2018-09-189588-010-0940ND
2018-09-189588-009-1155ND
2018-09-189588-011-1015ND
2018-09-189588-013-1115ND
2018-12-199588-009-1105ND
2018-12-199588-010-0915ND
2018-12-199588-011-0935ND
2018-12-199588-013-1015ND
2019-03-219588-008-0915ND
2019-06-119588-008-0900ND