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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Faribault

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-02-0414B0136-01ND
2014-04-2214D1306-01ND
2014-10-142034556003ND
2015-04-0615D0292-01ND
2015-04-062063411003ND
2016-03-143414132ND
2017-02-2217B1185-01ND
2017-02-2217B1189-01ND
2017-02-2217B1189-02ND
2017-02-2217B1189-03ND
2017-02-2217B1191-01ND
2017-10-0517J0335-01ND
2018-04-0918D0324-01ND
2019-06-1119F0776-01ND