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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Wellborn SUD

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.

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37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-02-13AC42888ND
2014-02-13AC42886ND
2014-04-07AC49474ND
2014-04-07AC49476ND
2014-09-10AC66591ND
2015-03-24AC85874ND
2015-03-24AC85864ND
2015-03-24AC85872ND
2015-03-24AC85884ND
2015-03-24AC85862ND
2015-05-27AC93421ND
2015-09-30AD09128ND
2015-12-07AD15734ND
2016-03-09AD27931ND
2016-03-09AD27979ND
2016-03-09AD27985ND
2016-03-09AD27983ND
2016-03-09AD27933ND
2016-03-09AD27937ND
2016-03-09AD27935ND
2017-03-07AD73784ND
2017-03-07AD73764ND
2017-03-07AD73762ND
2017-11-21AE05570ND
2017-11-21AE05566ND
2018-03-15AE18640ND
2018-05-16AE26604ND
2018-05-16AE26606ND
2018-05-16AE26600ND
2018-05-16AE26602ND
2019-01-08AE49080ND
2019-01-08AE49078ND
2019-01-15AE49889ND
2019-01-15AE49887ND
2019-01-15AE49819ND
2019-06-06AE69501ND
2019-07-18AE75093ND