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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Golden State Water Company - Cowan Heights

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-194417-004-0925ND
2014-02-194417-001-0940ND
2014-05-20106914QND
2014-08-19108811PND
2014-08-19108810PND
2014-11-19109646PND
2015-02-024417-001-0830ND
2015-02-024417-004-0850ND
2016-01-194417-001-0835ND
2016-01-194417-004-0850ND
2016-06-064417-004-1110ND
2016-06-064417-001-1100ND
2017-01-104417-004-0940ND
2017-01-104417-001-0925ND
2017-11-294417-004-0830ND
2017-11-294417-001-0820ND
2018-01-084417-004-0905ND
2018-01-084417-001-0930ND
2018-07-024417-004-0950ND
2018-07-024417-001-0940ND
2019-03-254417-004-0840ND
2019-03-254417-001-0855ND
2019-05-064417-001-1155ND
2019-05-064417-004-1205ND