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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Peter Pitchess Honor Rancho Detention Center

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.

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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND30ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
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
2014-03-045442-016-1115ND
2014-03-045442-006-1058ND
2014-03-045442-003-1046ND
2015-03-045442-003-0934ND
2015-03-045442-016-0957ND
2015-03-045442-006-0942ND
2015-03-255442-003-1050ND
2015-03-255442-006-1105ND
2015-04-155442-003-1155ND
2015-04-155442-006-1205ND
2016-03-305442-006-0903ND
2016-03-305442-003-0857ND
2016-03-305442-016-0937ND
2018-01-169590-006-0915ND
2018-01-169590-003-0900ND
2018-01-169590-016-0930ND
2018-04-029590-003-0845ND
2018-04-029590-016-0815ND
2018-04-029590-006-0830ND
2018-07-165867-016-0930ND
2018-07-169590-006-0845ND
2018-07-165867-003-0800ND
2018-10-099590-003-1130ND
2018-10-099590-006-1100ND
2018-10-099590-016-1030ND