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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Brigantine Water Department

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND50ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
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
2013-06-24727347-9211ND
2013-06-24727343-9211ND
2013-06-26728303-9220ND
2013-12-09762094-10411ND
2013-12-09762090-10411ND
2013-12-09762092-10411ND
2014-02-19L4948126-1ND
2014-02-19L4948126-2ND
2014-04-25L5025660-3ND
2014-04-25L5025660-1ND
2014-04-25L5025660-2ND
2015-04-22L5549824-2ND
2015-04-22L5549824-1ND
2015-04-22L5549824-3ND
2016-04-20L6191021-3ND
2016-04-20L6191021-2ND
2016-04-20L6191021-1ND