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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Deer Meadows

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-09-08L5153552-1 504ND
2014-09-08L5153552-1 VOCND
2015-05-13L5530435-1-504ND
2015-05-13L5530435-1-VOCND
2016-06-29L6256139-1 504ND
2016-06-29L6256139-1 VOCND
2017-02-16L6635158-1 VOCND
2017-11-07L6968859-1ND
2017-11-07L6968860-1ND