1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Moorestown 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.
45
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
15
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0148 ppb | 6 | 2 | ND - 0.0510 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0166 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0358 ppb | 12 | 6 | ND - 0.103 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.0470 ppb | 6 | 4 | ND - 0.0830 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.0116 ppb | 8 | 1 | ND - 0.0930 ppb |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-12 | 709367-8282 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 709369-8271 | ND |
| 2013-06-11 | 725025-9147 | ND |
| 2013-09-10 | 743499-9691 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2013-09-10 | 743505-9719 | ND |
| 2013-09-10 | 743495-9691 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | L4860693-2 | ND |
| 2014-04-23 | L4860694-2 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 799160-11667 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | L4973875-2 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | L5126040-1-504.1 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | L5104556-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-20 | L5017829-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | L5114981-1-504.1 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | L5628374-2-504 | 0.103 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | L5628374-1-504 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | L5490279-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-19 | L5366620-2-504 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-08-26 | L5639894-2 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | L5639894-1 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | L5499456-2-504 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2015-10-21 | L5499456-1-504 | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2015-11-18 | L5919380-2 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | L5919381-2-504 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2015-11-18 | L5919380-1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | L5919381-1-504 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2016-01-06 | L6008041-2-504 | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2016-01-06 | L6008041-1-504 | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | L5967980-1-504 | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | L5967980-2-504 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | L5969187-2 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | L5969187-1 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 011701694-0001 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 011701694-0002 | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2017-03-07 | 011701770-0002 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 011702077-0009 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | 51662-504.1 | ND |
| 2017-08-23 | 52595-504.1 | ND |
| 2017-09-27 | 52932-504.1 | ND |
| 2017-11-03 | 53236-504.1 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 53937-504.1 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 680-170401-18 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 680-171644-20 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 680-173399-66 | ND |
| 2019-09-04 | 680-173873-10 | ND |