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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Flowood

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
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
2014-08-19811939-12124ND
2014-08-19811931-12124ND
2014-08-19811937-12124ND
2014-08-19811933-12124ND
2014-08-27814025-12219ND
2014-08-27814029-12219ND
2014-08-27814023-12219ND
2014-08-27814027-12219ND
2015-02-17844466-13458ND
2015-02-17844464-13458ND
2015-02-17844478-13504ND
2015-02-17844468-13458ND
2015-02-17844462-13458ND
2015-02-17844472-13458ND
2015-02-17844474-13504ND
2015-02-17844470-13458ND