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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Lakeside Park Association

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND50ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-08-062326-005-1530ND
2016-06-212326-005-1400ND
2017-08-302326-005-1300ND
2018-03-055810-005-1430ND
2018-06-135810-005-1335ND
2018-07-242326-005-1410ND
2018-09-305810-005-1755ND
2018-12-265810-005-1630ND