1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Victory Mutual Water Company
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)
13
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | 0.153 ppb | 9 | 6 | ND - 0.320 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.0748 ppb | 9 | 7 | ND - 0.330 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-29 | 5806-001-0940 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2018-01-29 | 5806-002-1035 | 0.00760 ppb |
| 2018-03-19 | 5806-001-0940 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2018-04-02 | 5806-001-1025 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2018-04-02 | 5806-002-1105 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 5806-001-1120 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2018-07-09 | 5806-002-1115 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | 5806-001-1540 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2018-10-04 | 5806-002-1530 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | 5806-001-0754 | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2019-01-02 | 5806-002-0744 | 0.00740 ppb |
| 2019-03-12 | 5806-001-1705 | ND |
| 2019-04-05 | 5806-001-1130 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2019-04-05 | 5806-002-1058 | ND |
| 2019-07-05 | 5806-002-1015 | 0.00970 ppb |
| 2019-07-05 | 5806-001-1048 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2019-10-01 | 5806-002-1005 | 0.00660 ppb |
| 2019-10-03 | 5806-001-1310 | 0.00640 ppb |