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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Troy Utilities

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-04112403042014-1ND
2014-06-03112406032014-2ND
2014-08-18112408182014-1ND
2014-10-14112410142014-1VND
2014-11-183141407ND
2014-11-183141420ND
2014-11-183141547ND
2014-11-183141329ND
2014-11-183141522ND
2015-03-181124-031815-VOC-ND
2015-03-18112403182015-2ND
2015-05-191124-051915-VOC-ND
2015-05-19112405192015-1ND
2015-05-283251398ND
2015-05-283251434ND
2015-05-283251334ND
2015-05-283251419ND
2015-05-283251380ND
2015-05-283251361ND
2015-09-02112409022015-1ND
2015-10-20112410202015-1VND
2015-11-163359320ND
2016-03-18112403182015-1VND
2016-04-061124-040616-VOC-ND
2016-11-02112411022016-5ND
2016-11-02112411022016-3ND
2016-11-02112411022016-1ND
2016-11-02112411022016-2ND
2016-11-02112411022016-4ND
2019-05-2019050623-001AND
2019-05-2019050623-002AND
2019-05-2019050623-003ND
2019-05-2019050623-003AND
2019-05-2019050623-005AND
2019-05-2019050623-006AND
2019-05-2019050623-003AAND