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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-05-07201305090174AMND
2013-08-05201308070520AMND
2013-11-05201311070355AMND
2014-02-03201402050114AMND
2014-04-08AD38182ND
2014-04-08AD38151ND
2015-05-19AD55636ND
2015-05-19AD55653ND
2016-09-07AD81858ND
2016-09-07AD81856ND
2016-09-07AD81855ND
2016-09-07AD81854ND
2016-09-07AD81853ND
2016-09-07AD81852ND
2016-09-07AD81851ND
2016-09-07AD81857ND
2017-04-13AD92676ND
2017-04-13AD92674ND
2018-04-05AE10402ND
2018-04-05AE10468ND
2019-09-24AE37656ND
2019-09-24AE37681ND