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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Lawrence Water Works

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND50ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
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
2013-09-18ND
2013-12-16ND
2014-03-18ND
2014-05-06ND
2014-06-12ND
2014-08-06ND
2014-11-05ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-06-16ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-11-03ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-08-02ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-11-10ND
2017-12-21ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-10-09ND
2018-11-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-08-07ND