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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Branchville W 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.0500 ppb110.0500 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-06380306181ND
2019-01-16390116190ND
2019-05-03390503096ND
2019-08-07390808159ND
2019-10-16391016233ND
2021-11-10211110057-050.0500 ppb
2022-02-24220224051-01ND
2023-01-16230116067-01ND
2023-04-11230411103-06ND
2023-07-03230703071-06ND
2023-10-12231012120-03ND