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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Malaga County Water District

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20220.00203 ppb31ND - 0.00610 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-21CA1010042_007_007-201802211445ND
2018-02-21CA1010042_012_012-201802211515ND
2018-02-21CA1010042_006_006-201802211500ND
2018-06-15CA1010042_007_007-201806150940ND
2018-06-15CA1010042_006_006-201806150955ND
2018-06-15CA1010042_012_012-201806151005ND
2018-09-17CA1010042_007_007-201809171330ND
2018-09-17CA1010042_006_006-201809171350ND
2018-09-17CA1010042_012_012-201809171410ND
2018-11-16CA1010042_012_012-201811161345ND
2018-11-16CA1010042_006_006-201811161405ND
2018-11-16CA1010042_007_007-201811161330ND
2019-01-29CA1010042_006_006-201901291027ND
2019-01-29CA1010042_007_007-201901291005ND
2019-01-29CA1010042_012_012-201901291015ND
2022-10-13CA1010042_007_007-2022101309000.00610 ppb
2022-10-13CA1010042_012_012-202210131000ND
2022-10-13CA1010042_006_006-202210130930ND