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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Essex Fells 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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND110ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND360ND
2023ND300ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-20DWSC4808-3ND
2018-02-20DWSC4808-1ND
2018-05-17DWSC5332-1ND
2018-05-17DWSC5332-3ND
2018-06-21DWSC5617-1ND
2019-05-31011906859-0001ND
2019-05-31011906859-0002ND
2019-05-31011906859-0003ND
2019-08-20011910659-0001ND
2019-08-20011910659-0002ND
2019-08-20011910659-0003ND
2019-10-15011913320-0001ND
2019-10-15011913320-0002ND
2019-11-19011915026-0003ND
2019-11-19011915026-0001ND
2019-11-19011915026-0002ND
2020-02-18012001948-0001ND
2020-02-18012001948-0002ND
2020-02-18012001948-0003ND
2020-05-19012005134-0001ND
2020-05-19012005134-0002ND
2020-06-25012006456-0001ND
2020-08-18012009064-0001ND
2020-08-18012009064-0002ND
2020-08-18012009064-0003ND
2020-11-17012012945-0001ND
2020-11-17012012945-0002ND
2020-11-17012012945-0003ND
2021-02-16012101467-0001ND
2021-02-16012101467-0003ND
2021-02-16012101467-0002ND