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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Connecticut Correctional Institute

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
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-01-22E401E00-1VOCND
2014-04-10E404A54-1VOCND
2014-04-10E404A55-1VOCND
2014-04-10E404A56-1VOCND
2014-07-29E407R37-1VOCND
2014-11-13E411B77-1VOCND
2015-01-06E501419-1VOCND
2015-04-17E504G26-1VOCND
2015-04-17E504G26-2VOCND
2015-06-25E506V53-1VOCND
2015-07-22E507Q36-1VOCND
2015-10-21E510L65-1VOCND
2016-02-17E602G94-1VOCND
2016-04-12E604D17-1VOCND
2016-04-26E604R65-1VOCND
2016-05-17E605K81-1VOCND
2016-07-19E607J77-1VOCND
2016-10-11E610C40-1VOCND
2017-02-07E702627-1VOCND
2018-01-16308608GEND
2019-01-22CC32920ND
2019-01-29CC35679ND
2019-01-29CC35682ND
2019-12-10330471GEND