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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Ringwood Water Department

NOTE: Ringwood Water Department purchases water from Passaic Valley Water Commission which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Passaic Valley Water Commission.

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND120ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND10ND

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: Ringwood Water Department purchases water from Passaic Valley Water Commission which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Passaic Valley Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-07-17201307180604AMND
2013-10-08201310090267AMND
2014-01-07201401080432AMND
2014-04-09201404100758AMND
2019-05-083032605001ND
2019-08-013049034001ND
2019-11-063068333001ND
2020-02-053084878001ND
2020-05-063100776001ND
2020-08-063119672001ND
2020-11-053139209001ND
2021-02-113157583001ND
2021-05-053173891001ND
2021-08-053193178001ND
2021-11-053210827001ND
2022-02-023225427001ND
2022-05-043240844001ND
2022-08-033256438001ND
2022-11-023271865001ND
2023-02-093287545001ND
2023-05-033301294001ND
2023-08-103317790001ND