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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 36 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 30 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-20 | DWSC4808-3 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | DWSC4808-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | DWSC5332-1 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | DWSC5332-3 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | DWSC5617-1 | ND |
| 2019-05-31 | 011906859-0001 | ND |
| 2019-05-31 | 011906859-0002 | ND |
| 2019-05-31 | 011906859-0003 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 011910659-0001 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 011910659-0002 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 011910659-0003 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | 011913320-0001 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | 011913320-0002 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 011915026-0003 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 011915026-0001 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 011915026-0002 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 012001948-0001 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 012001948-0002 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 012001948-0003 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 012005134-0001 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 012005134-0002 | ND |
| 2020-06-25 | 012006456-0001 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 012009064-0001 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 012009064-0002 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 012009064-0003 | ND |
| 2020-11-17 | 012012945-0001 | ND |
| 2020-11-17 | 012012945-0002 | ND |
| 2020-11-17 | 012012945-0003 | ND |
| 2021-02-16 | 012101467-0001 | ND |
| 2021-02-16 | 012101467-0003 | ND |
| 2021-02-16 | 012101467-0002 | ND |