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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Bedford Water Department (MWRA)

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
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 Result
2015-01-29ND
2015-01-29ND
2015-03-23ND
2015-04-23ND
2015-07-21ND
2015-10-26ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-10-24ND
2018-02-07ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-08-07ND