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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

West Brazos Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-03-19AC47633ND
2014-06-10AC56406ND
2015-03-18AC85075ND
2015-12-08AD15977ND
2016-03-03AD26911ND
2016-03-03AD26913ND
2017-02-15Q1706555006ND
2017-02-15Q1706555001ND
2017-06-22Q1726207001ND
2017-06-22Q1726207006ND
2017-11-28Q1760204008ND
2017-11-28Q1760204011ND
2018-09-19Q1837446005ND
2018-09-19Q1837446004ND
2018-09-19Q1837446002ND
2019-10-23Q1973493001ND
2019-10-23Q1973490001ND
2019-10-23Q1973490003ND