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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Richmond Hill

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-01-31201402060227AMND
2014-01-31201402060221AMND
2014-06-12AI43083ND
2014-06-12AI43082ND
2014-06-12AI43081ND
2014-07-31201408010201AMND
2014-07-31201408010209AMND
2014-12-18AI61842ND
2015-01-22AI63334ND
2015-04-06AI74148ND
2015-07-09AI82401ND
2016-02-08AJ06043ND
2017-03-12AJ47957ND
2017-03-12AJ47956ND
2017-03-12AJ47955ND
2017-03-12AJ47954ND
2018-02-15AJ84027ND