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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Glen Gardner 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-07L4860998-1ND
2014-08-08L5104876-1ND
2015-09-08L5640212-1ND
2015-09-08L5640210-1ND
2016-07-21L6317663-1ND
2017-08-03L6857830-1ND
2018-05-018050106-07ND
2018-07-20L7041280-1ND
2018-07-20L7041281-1ND
2019-02-073015187001ND
2019-02-073015187003ND
2019-04-03680-167175-3ND
2019-04-03680-167175-1ND
2019-08-06680-172832-13ND
2019-08-06680-172832-11ND
2019-10-02680-175049-5ND
2019-10-02680-175049-7ND