1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 115 Riverstone
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | 0.0250 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.0500 ppb |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-08-04 | AC61961 | ND |
2015-09-29 | AD09003 | ND |
2015-09-29 | AD09029 | ND |
2016-09-30 | AD52348 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AD64032 | ND |
2018-04-05 | AE21460 | ND |
2018-04-05 | AE21486 | 0.0500 ppb |
2019-09-03 | AE81747 | ND |