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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Goldenrod WSC

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND80ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
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
2016-01-26AD20144ND
2016-01-26AD20158ND
2016-04-19AD33454ND
2016-04-19AD33488ND
2016-08-01AD46463ND
2016-08-01AD46469ND
2016-12-09AD61702ND
2016-12-09AD61726ND
2017-08-08AD92433ND
2018-09-14AE40263ND
2019-04-30AE64133ND
2019-04-30AE64151ND