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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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27

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
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND150ND
2019ND40ND

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
2015-03-265C26043-07AND
2015-03-265C26043-03AND
2015-03-265C26043-01AND
2015-03-265C26043-05AND
2015-09-025I02024-07AND
2015-09-025I02024-01AND
2015-09-025I02024-05AND
2015-09-025I02024-03AND
2018-03-079588-004-0931ND
2018-03-079588-006-0853ND
2018-03-079588-009-0908ND
2018-03-079588-011-0836ND
2018-06-069588-004-0818ND
2018-06-069588-011-0810ND
2018-06-069588-009-0850ND
2018-06-069588-006-0840ND
2018-09-209588-009-0910ND
2018-09-209588-011-0830ND
2018-09-209588-006-0900ND
2018-09-209588-004-0925ND
2018-12-119588-009-0850ND
2018-12-119588-011-0815ND
2018-12-119588-006-0835ND
2019-05-099588-004-0746ND
2019-07-189588-009-0828ND
2019-08-229588-004-0905ND
2019-11-189588-004-0945ND