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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND120ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
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
2014-01-064010154-04ND
2014-01-15201401160335AMND
2014-02-044020071-04ND
2014-03-044030106-04ND
2014-04-014040063-04ND
2014-04-08201404090439AMND
2014-05-064050210-04ND
2014-06-024060019-04ND
2014-07-024070083-04ND
2014-07-21201407220151AMND
2014-08-054080206-04ND
2014-09-024090068-04ND
2014-10-014100029-04ND
2014-10-07201410080683AMND
2014-11-044110128-04ND
2014-12-034120192-04ND
2015-01-082048865001ND
2015-02-042053608001ND
2015-03-032057625001ND
2015-04-072064326001ND
2015-05-072069816004ND
2015-06-092076067004ND
2015-07-062081457001ND
2015-08-102088901001ND
2015-09-082094547001ND
2015-10-062100355001ND
2015-11-092108071001ND
2015-12-022111153001ND
2016-01-112117774001ND
2016-02-082123461001ND
2016-03-082129590001ND
2016-04-042134709001ND
2016-05-092142323001ND
2016-06-032148847001ND
2016-07-252162441001ND
2016-08-082166270001ND
2016-09-062172944001ND
2016-10-112181833001ND
2016-11-072188181001ND
2016-12-092195131001ND
2018-09-058090147-03ND