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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Park WC - Compton

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-05-25201405290658AMND
2014-05-29201405290656AMND
2014-08-28201408280827AMND
2014-11-25201411250650AMND
2015-01-29201501290141AMND
2015-02-27201502270113AMND
2016-05-199588-016-1145ND
2018-01-229588-016-1115ND
2018-04-099588-016-1115ND
2018-08-029588-016-1145ND
2018-10-119588-016-0900ND
2019-07-309588-018-1030ND
2019-10-239588-018-1045ND