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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Dayton Water Department

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.

 

19

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
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
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 Result
2013-08-21ND
2013-11-26ND
2014-02-26ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-06-24ND
2015-06-18ND
2016-06-28ND
2016-09-26ND
2016-12-07ND
2017-03-27ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-09-27ND
2017-12-20ND
2018-03-22ND
2018-06-20ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-12-13ND
2019-03-07ND
2019-12-12ND