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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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
20190.172 ppb51ND - 0.860 ppb

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
2014-01-17M43437VOCND
2014-06-03M45113VOCND
2014-07-31M46159VOCND
2014-10-02M47068VOCND
2015-02-18N48467VOCND
2015-04-07N49024VOCND
2015-07-13N50642VOCND
2015-08-06N51139VOCND
2015-10-16N52141VOCND
2016-01-11O53095VOCND
2016-04-04O54148VOCND
2016-07-06O56257VOCND
2016-10-19O58355VOCND
2017-01-10P59757VOCND
2017-04-03P62969VOCND
2017-05-03P64866VOCND
2017-07-12P68250VOCND
2017-10-11P70234VOCND
2018-01-17Q71826VOCND
2018-04-248042405-07ND
2018-05-23Q74977VOCND
2018-07-24Q76949VOCND
2018-09-12Q78241VOCND
2019-02-21P19-1006-010.860 ppb
2019-03-11P19-1459-01ND
2019-06-13P19-4899-01ND
2019-07-107097293001-SIMND
2019-11-0670111856001-SIMND