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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Allendale Water Department

NOTE: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND150ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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: Allendale Water Department purchases water from United Water NJ which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by United Water NJ.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-26201402270238AMND
2014-02-26201402270279AMND
2014-05-07201405080501AMND
2014-05-07201405080507AMND
2014-08-13201408140526AMND
2014-08-13201408140531AMND
2014-11-06201411070378AMND
2014-11-12201411130807AMND
2020-01-0870117939001-SIMND
2020-02-2670123184001-SIMND
2020-04-080040381-02ND
2020-05-140050649-01ND
2020-07-010070082-03ND
2020-10-070100332-04ND
2021-01-061010188-03ND
2021-04-071040321-03ND
2021-07-071070325-01ND
2021-10-061100267-03ND
2023-01-0423A0148-01ND
2023-07-1223G0568-01ND