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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

West Lamar Water Assn #1

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-07-29806824-11934ND
2014-07-29806832-11934ND
2014-07-29806830-11934ND
2014-07-29806826-11934ND
2014-07-29806828-11934ND
2014-07-29806834-11934ND
2015-02-10842849-13398ND
2015-02-10842859-13398ND
2015-02-10842855-13398ND
2015-02-10842853-13398ND
2015-02-10842851-13398ND
2015-02-10842857-13398ND