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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Elgin Public Water Supply

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020ND70ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-12-10SDWA-1438615-00ND
2019-12-10SDWA-1438616-00ND
2019-12-11SDWA-1438617-00ND
2019-12-11SDWA-1438618-00ND
2020-09-08SDWA-1515792-00ND
2020-09-08SDWA-1515793-00ND
2020-09-08SDWA-1515794-00ND
2020-09-08SDWA-1515795-00ND
2020-10-29SDWA-1531267-00ND
2020-10-29SDWA-1531268-00ND
2020-10-29SDWA-1531269-00ND