1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority
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.
25
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-05 | L5015963-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-28 | L3625373-4 | ND |
| 2015-03-24 | L3625367-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536115-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536115-2 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536115-3 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536115-4 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | L5708576-1 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | L5853016-2 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | L5853016-1 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | L6031069-1 | ND |
| 2016-07-05 | L4360701-1 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | 6092004-02 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | 6092004-01 | ND |
| 2016-10-04 | L4800529-1 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | L6633826-1 | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | L6763696-1 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | L6718507-1 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | L6960111-1 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3859231 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3859230 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3859229 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3859228 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | L7013613-1 | ND |
| 2018-07-03 | L7046723-1 | ND |