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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Townley Water Authority

NOTE: Townley Water Authority purchases water from Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Townley Water Authority purchases water from Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Jasper Water Works and Sewer Board.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-212980351ND
2014-05-223033685ND
2014-08-253094049ND
2014-11-073136428ND
2018-05-25180525010-1ND
2019-04-2619040702-001AND
2020-06-1620158931001_IVOCND
2021-06-0735638719001_IVOCND
2022-06-0635722583001_IVOCND
2023-06-0535803972001_IVOCND