1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Kern County Water Agency
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.
17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 5133-010-1130 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | 5133-010-1150 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 5133-010-1135 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 5133-010-0810 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 5810-010-1210 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | 5810-010-1240 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 5810-018-0945 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 5810-020-1015 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 5810-022-1045 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 5810-010-0820 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 5810-010-1115 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 5810-010-1425 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 5810-010-1110 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 5810-010-1120 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-010-1105 | ND |