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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Box Springs Mutual Water Company

NOTE: Box Springs Mutual Water Company purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Box Springs Mutual Water Company purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-07-10B3G0898-01ND
2013-07-10B3G0894-01ND
2013-10-09B3J0934-01ND
2013-10-09B3J1071-01ND
2014-01-08B4A0728-01ND
2014-01-08B4A0730-01ND
2014-04-16B4D1687-01ND
2014-04-16B4D1688-01ND