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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2

NOTE: Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2 purchases water from City of Temple which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Temple.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2 purchases water from City of Temple which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Temple.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-01-30A3A2269-01AND
2013-04-15A3C1740-01AND
2013-07-16A3F1566-01AND
2013-10-17A3I1577-01AND
2018-08-10AE36484ND
2019-01-18AE50556ND
2019-07-23AE75563ND
2020-07-14AF19237ND
2021-07-08AF61076ND
2022-02-01AF82922ND
2022-07-13AG04530ND
2023-07-06AG47322ND