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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Csa 62

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.0124 ppb550.0120 ppb - 0.0130 ppb
20190.0125 ppb440.0110 ppb - 0.0140 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
2018-03-064790-001-08300.0120 ppb
2018-03-274790-001-06300.0130 ppb
2018-06-064790-001-07450.0120 ppb
2018-09-054790-001-08150.0130 ppb
2018-12-104790-001-08000.0120 ppb
2019-03-014790-001-07450.0130 ppb
2019-06-054790-001-08400.0110 ppb
2019-09-114790-001-08350.0120 ppb
2019-12-044790-001-08370.0140 ppb