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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Mobile Area Water and Sewer

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND80ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
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
2013-11-042924447ND
2013-11-042924771ND
2014-02-122973501ND
2014-02-122973533ND
2014-03-1914C0301-1VND
2014-05-0514E0050-3ND
2014-05-083022336ND
2014-05-083022316ND
2014-08-203088281ND
2014-08-203088262ND
2015-03-1615C0200-1VND
2015-03-1615C0199-1VND
2015-05-1815E0249-1VND
2016-03-2316C0318-VOC-1ND
2016-05-1116E0176-1VND
2016-05-1116E0175-1VND
2017-03-1517C0232-04ND
2017-03-1517C0233-4ND
2017-05-1017E0011-04ND
2017-05-10170011-04ND
2018-03-142072434001BND
2019-03-072097741003_IVOCND
2019-05-0220103185003_IVOCND