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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Metropolitan District Commission

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND90ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2013-07-17201307180742AMND
2013-07-17201307180544AMND
2013-07-17201307180553AMND
2013-10-09201310100586AMND
2013-10-09201310100524AMND
2013-10-09201310100588AMND
2014-01-07201401080365AMND
2014-01-07201401080380AMND
2014-01-07201401080426AMND
2014-04-08201404090441AMND
2014-04-08201404090495AMND
2014-04-08201404090429AMND
2014-07-18AC71438GEND
2014-07-18AC71437GEND
2014-07-21AC71441GEND
2015-06-08AC99641GEND
2015-06-08AC99645GEND
2015-06-08AC99642GEND
2016-06-15AD32724GEND
2016-06-15AD32723GEND
2016-06-16AD32722GEND
2017-06-26AD66733GEND
2017-06-26AD66734GEND
2017-06-27AD66735GEND
2018-07-16AE00927GEND
2018-07-16AE00911GEND
2018-07-16AE00912GEND
2019-06-05AE29315GEND
2019-06-05AE29313GEND
2019-06-05AE29314GEND