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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Golden State Water Company - Apple Vly South

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.

 

12

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
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2018-02-204790-001-1135ND
2018-02-204790-002-1145ND
2018-05-149590-001-1208ND
2018-05-149590-002-1155ND
2018-08-139590-001-0935ND
2018-08-139590-002-0950ND
2018-11-199590-001-1052ND
2018-11-199590-002-1038ND
2019-02-199590-006-0950ND
2019-04-159590-006-0905ND
2019-08-129590-006-0940ND
2019-10-149590-006-0910ND