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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Benkelman, City of

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-09-22324649ND
2014-09-22324648ND
2015-03-16348750ND
2015-03-16348751ND
2015-06-15364989ND
2015-06-15364990ND
2015-09-21378776ND
2015-09-21378777ND
2015-12-14402241ND
2015-12-14402242ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-09-20ND
2016-09-20ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2017-03-20ND
2017-03-20ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-06-19ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-10-23ND
2018-09-10571944ND
2018-09-10571945ND
2019-09-09630431ND