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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Great Waters At Reynolds Plantation

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

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
2014-05-05AI39465ND
2014-05-05AI39464ND
2014-05-05AI39463ND
2014-05-05AI39462ND
2015-03-18AI69317ND
2015-03-18AI69316ND
2015-03-18AI69315ND
2015-03-18AI69314ND
2016-04-06AJ09536ND
2016-04-06AJ09537ND
2016-04-06AJ09535ND
2016-04-06AJ09534ND
2016-04-06AJ09533ND
2019-07-30AK23894ND
2019-07-30AK23893ND
2019-07-30AK23892ND
2019-07-30AK23891ND
2019-08-21AK27477ND
2019-08-21AK27478ND