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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Glen of Robin Hood

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-11AI27909ND
2014-02-11AI27910ND
2014-02-11AI27911ND
2014-02-11AI27912ND
2015-05-20113214PND
2015-05-20113215PND
2015-05-20113216PND
2015-05-20113217PND
2015-05-20113218PND
2015-11-18116039PND
2015-11-18116038PND
2015-11-18116037PND
2015-11-18116036PND
2015-11-18116035PND
2017-08-28AJ66184ND
2017-08-28AJ66183ND
2017-08-28AJ66182ND