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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND60ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2013-08-12O132270015ND
2013-08-12O132270014ND
2013-11-13O133180025ND
2013-11-13O133180024ND
2014-02-10O140440097ND
2014-02-10O140440098ND
2014-04-0214094002901ND
2014-05-12O141350013ND
2014-05-12O141350014ND
2014-11-1714324002701ND
2015-04-0115092001409ND
2015-10-0615282001801ND
2016-04-0616098015501ND
2016-10-0316280005601ND
2017-04-0417096007801ND
2017-10-0317278009601ND
2018-04-0218095005109ND
2018-10-0118277018209ND
2019-04-1719108004401ND
2019-10-0119277003301ND