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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Wapakoneta City

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
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
2013-11-04201311140469AMND
2013-11-04201311140467AMND
2014-01-0814A0212-03ND
2014-05-05201405090542AMND
2014-05-05201405090540AMND
2015-01-2015A0823-01ND
2016-01-0416A0004-08ND
2017-01-0317A0007-03ND