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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Troy

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
20210.120 ppb21ND - 0.240 ppb
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-01-17AE09109ND
2018-01-17AE09125ND
2019-04-01AE60685ND
2020-04-29AF08566ND
2021-04-08AF49431ND
2021-04-08AF494330.240 ppb
2022-08-02AG07367ND
2022-11-21AG19434ND
2022-11-21AG19464ND
2023-02-08AG28004ND
2023-02-08AG28066ND
2023-04-05AG35611ND
2023-04-05AG35649ND
2023-08-21AG53186ND
2023-08-21AG53198ND