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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Marlboro State Hospital

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-12-17N023231-01VOCND
2015-11-17N030962-01VOCND
2016-10-256102503-01ND
2016-10-256102503-02ND
2016-11-29N043002-01VOCND
2017-12-28N058415-01ND
2019-03-29P19-1957-01ND
2019-06-217092578001-SIMND
2019-07-297099458001-SIMND