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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Lancaster 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-03-20CA1900808_001_001-201803201130ND
2018-03-20CA1900808_002_002-201803201135ND
2018-06-20CA1900808_001_001-201806201138ND
2018-06-20CA1900808_002_002-201806201142ND
2018-09-19CA1900808_001_001-201809191142ND
2018-09-19CA1900808_002_002-201809191146ND
2018-12-19CA1900808_001_001-201812191150ND
2018-12-19CA1900808_002_002-201812191154ND