1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Cal Am Water Company - Ambler Park
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.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-22 | CA2710006_006_006-201802221025 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | CA2710006_009_009-201802221045 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | CA2710006_006_006-201804041420 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | CA2710006_009_009-201804041505 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | CA2710006_009_009-201807181033 | ND |
| 2018-08-17 | CA2710006_006_006-201808171215 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | CA2710006_004_004-201909241150 | ND |
| 2020-01-23 | CA2710006_004_004-202001231410 | ND |
| 2020-04-08 | CA2710006_004_004-202004081130 | ND |
| 2021-01-11 | CA2710006_004_004-202101111330 | ND |
| 2021-01-11 | CA2710006_006_006-202101111320 | ND |
| 2021-01-11 | CA2710006_009_009-202101111150 | ND |
| 2023-04-14 | CA2710006_009_009-202304141140 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | CA2710006_006_006-202304201316 | ND |
| 2023-04-20 | CA2710006_004_004-202304201335 | ND |