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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City Of Modesto, De Hillcrest

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND140ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-051610-001-0825ND
2015-03-041610-004-0945ND
2015-03-041610-002-0815ND
2016-08-245810-001-1010ND
2016-08-245810-004-1020ND
2016-08-245810-002-0950ND
2017-03-011610-001-0900ND
2018-02-225810-002-0800ND
2018-02-225810-004-0835ND
2018-02-225810-001-0820ND
2018-05-141233-010-0830ND
2018-05-175810-002-0740ND
2018-05-175810-001-0805ND
2018-05-175810-004-0825ND
2018-08-225867-001-0745ND
2018-08-225867-004-0800ND
2018-09-125810-002-0830ND
2018-11-075810-001-0825ND
2018-11-075810-002-0750ND
2018-11-075810-004-0845ND
2018-12-271610-008-1150ND