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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Washington Township MUA

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND200ND
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-1214033141-001ND
2014-06-2714070193-001ND
2014-09-2614092461-001ND
2015-03-262062029009ND
2015-03-262062029027ND
2015-03-262062029003ND
2015-03-262062029006ND
2015-03-262062029018ND
2015-03-262062029030ND
2015-03-262062029015ND
2015-03-262062029024ND
2015-03-262062029021ND
2015-03-262062029012ND
2015-09-172096817016ND
2015-09-172096817030ND
2015-09-172096817004ND
2015-09-172096817013ND
2015-09-172096817001ND
2015-09-172096817019ND
2015-09-172096817025ND
2015-09-172096817022ND
2015-09-172096817007ND
2015-09-172096817010ND
2016-10-066100616-03ND
2016-10-066100616-02ND
2018-06-188061820-01ND