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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-03-212798074ND
2013-03-212798100ND
2013-06-272850018ND
2013-06-272850027ND
2013-09-252903443ND
2013-09-252903572ND
2013-12-172947525ND
2013-12-172947899ND
2014-05-01AI39357ND
2014-05-01AI39358ND
2015-03-25AI69694ND
2015-03-25AI69693ND
2016-04-05AJ09439ND
2016-04-05AJ09438ND
2017-06-12AJ57345ND
2017-06-12AJ57344ND
2018-05-09AJ89193ND
2018-05-09AJ89192ND
2019-05-07AK16637ND
2019-05-07AK16638ND