1,2,3-Trichloropropane
St. Simons Island
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.
22
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | AI36322 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | B4E1844-01 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | B4K0569-01 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AI68449 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AI68446 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AI68447 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AI68448 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | B5F0553-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | B5F0553-03 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | AI99631 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | B5L1591-03 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | B5L1591-01 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | B5L1591-05 | ND |
| 2016-01-13 | AJ04258 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | AJ10591 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | AJ18709 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AJ55965 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AJ55964 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AJ84624 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AJ84623 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AJ84622 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | AK16391 | ND |