1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Morro Bay PW Department - Water Division
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.
36
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 32 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-27 | A3J1832-03A | ND |
| 2014-03-06 | A4B1766-01A | ND |
| 2014-06-05 | A4E1517-01A | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | A4H1862-01A | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-016-0815 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-020-0800 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-030-0735 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-019-0755 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-031-0740 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-032-0744 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-006-0752 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 5867-005-0747 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-031-0820 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-005-0836 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-032-0826 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-030-0812 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-020-0850 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-006-0842 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-019-0846 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 5867-016-1028 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-031-0850 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-005-0825 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-006-0830 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-032-0819 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-016-0953 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-030-0844 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-019-0835 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 5867-020-0839 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-016-1100 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-019-0832 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-031-0854 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-030-0849 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-006-0828 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-032-0843 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-020-0835 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5867-005-0824 | ND |