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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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-07-162018879003ND
2014-07-162018879006ND
2014-11-1714K0643-02ND
2014-11-1714K0643-03ND
2014-11-1714K0643-04ND
2014-11-1714K0644-01ND
2014-11-1714K0644-02ND
2014-11-1714K0643-01ND
2015-01-0615A0055-01ND
2015-01-062048066003ND
2015-03-242061275001ND
2016-03-143414301ND
2016-03-143414268ND
2016-03-143414100ND
2017-09-1917I0863-01ND
2017-09-1917I0863-04ND
2017-09-1917I0863-02ND
2017-09-1917I0862-01ND
2017-11-2217K0918-01ND
2017-11-2217K0920-02ND
2018-06-1818F1206-01ND
2018-07-3118G2047-01ND
2018-07-3118G2047-02ND
2018-07-3118G2047-03ND
2019-04-0819D0452-01ND