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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND70ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-04-241304845-001END
2013-04-241304845-005END
2013-04-241304845-003END
2013-07-30Q1304591001ND
2013-10-21Q1309015012ND
2013-10-21Q1309015004ND
2013-10-21Q1309015002ND
2014-01-22Q1401753001ND
2014-02-12AC42510ND
2014-02-12AC42512ND
2015-01-15AC76486ND
2015-06-02AC94152ND
2016-04-06AD32087ND
2016-04-06AD32079ND
2017-01-23AD66182ND
2017-01-23AD66180ND
2017-01-23AD66106ND
2017-01-23AD66098ND
2018-01-29AE11064ND
2018-01-29AE11060ND
2019-01-16AE50190ND
2019-01-16AE50188ND