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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Sterling 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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2016-08-129588-001-0820ND
2016-08-129588-002-0840ND
2018-02-099588-001-0825ND
2018-02-099588-002-0820ND
2018-05-119588-001-0830ND
2018-05-119588-002-0855ND
2018-08-179588-001-0800ND
2018-08-179588-002-0815ND
2018-11-169588-001-0800ND
2018-11-169588-002-0750ND