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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Aqua NJ - Hamilton Square

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/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
2013-10-24AE12941ND
2013-10-24AE12944ND
2013-10-24AE12932ND
2013-10-24AE12929ND
2013-10-24AE12938ND
2013-10-24AE12935ND
2014-01-21AE21757ND
2014-04-15AE30069ND
2014-04-15AE30078ND
2014-04-15AE30072ND
2014-04-15AE30075ND
2014-04-16AE30231ND
2014-05-20AE33869ND
2014-07-31AE42799ND
2018-04-238042306-04ND
2018-04-238042306-05ND