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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Mashpee Water District

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND70ND
2014ND70ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND50ND

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
2013-12-11ND
2013-12-11ND
2013-12-11ND
2013-12-17ND
2013-12-17ND
2013-12-17ND
2013-12-17ND
2014-06-16ND
2014-06-16ND
2014-06-16ND
2014-06-16ND
2014-06-19ND
2014-06-19ND
2014-06-19ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND