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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Marco Rural Water Company

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND

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
2013-05-20201305220622AMND
2013-05-20201305220450AMND
2013-05-20201305230203AMND
2013-05-20201305220645AMND
2013-05-20201305220452AMND
2013-05-20201305220627AMND
2013-05-20201305220625AMND
2013-10-29201310310144AMND
2013-10-29201310310167AMND
2013-10-29201310310169AMND
2013-10-29201310310142AMND
2013-10-29201310310146AMND
2013-10-29201310310154AMND
2013-10-29201310310102AMND
2014-03-04AD36307ND
2014-06-10AD41057ND
2019-12-02AE40929ND
2019-12-02AE40915ND
2019-12-03AE41074ND
2019-12-03AE41072ND
2019-12-03AE41049ND
2019-12-03AE41048ND
2019-12-03AE41076ND
2019-12-30AE42210ND