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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Sherwood Forest Shores

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-07-1525148401ND
2014-07-1525148201ND
2014-09-1727050601ND
2015-04-2800001_EXP-AMERICND
2015-04-2800001_EXP-AMERICND
2015-07-14460274-AMERICANND
2016-04-2731605101ND
2016-04-2731604801ND
2017-04-1835078901ND
2017-06-2235079201ND
2018-04-1739013301ND
2018-04-1739013601ND
2019-05-1343581901-VOCND
2019-05-1343582001-VOCND