1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Kern Valley State Prison
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.
16
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-07 | 2119-001-0800 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 2119-002-0845 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 5806-001-1000 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 5806-002-0930 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 5806-001-0900 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 5806-002-0930 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5806-001-1000 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5806-002-0800 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 5806-001-1000 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 5806-002-0800 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 5806-001-1000 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 5806-002-1030 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 5806-001-1100 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 5806-002-1030 | ND |
| 2019-07-24 | 5867-001-0800 | ND |
| 2019-07-24 | 5867-002-0830 | ND |