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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Greenlawn WD

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0886 ppb177ND - 0.350 ppb
20140.0433 ppb31ND - 0.130 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
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
2013-06-2578260ND
2013-06-2578175ND
2013-06-2578268ND
2013-06-2678183ND
2013-06-26781780.0350 ppb
2013-06-26781700.350 ppb
2013-06-26782660.300 ppb
2013-06-26782630.200 ppb
2013-12-1278170 (DECEMBER)0.320 ppb
2013-12-1278167 (DECEMBER)ND
2013-12-1278178 (DECEMBER)0.0720 ppb
2013-12-1278181 (DECEMBER)ND
2013-12-1278175 (DECEMBER)ND
2013-12-1678266 (EP009)0.230 ppb
2013-12-1678268 (EP010)ND
2013-12-1678183 (EP006)ND
2013-12-1678260 (EP007)ND
2014-05-0878167 052014ND
2014-05-0878181 052014ND
2014-11-1778263 1120140.130 ppb