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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Sea Girt Water Department

NOTE: Sea Girt Water Department purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Sea Girt Water Department purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-12-031061943003ND
2014-03-041074262003ND
2014-09-022026740003ND
2018-03-27380327078ND
2018-03-27380327079ND
2018-03-27380327077ND
2019-02-06390206702ND
2019-05-08390508714.2ND
2019-08-13390813710ND
2019-11-06391106707.1ND
2020-02-04400204710.2ND
2020-05-05400505718.2ND
2020-08-05200805015-03ND
2020-11-04201104015-02ND
2021-02-09210209005-02ND
2021-05-04210504023-03ND