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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Nashville, Town of

NOTE: Nashville, Town of purchases water from City of Rocky Mount which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Rocky Mount.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Nashville, Town of purchases water from City of Rocky Mount which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Rocky Mount.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-08-1935105304001AMND
2013-08-1935105304003AMND
2013-11-0435114941003AMND
2013-11-0435114941001AMND
2014-02-0335125057001AMND
2014-02-0335125057003AMND
2014-05-0535136886003AMND
2014-05-0535136886001AMND