1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of Mont Belvieu
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | AC39325 | ND |
| 2014-01-16 | AC39323 | ND |
| 2014-12-02 | AC73347 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AC82946 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AC82928 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | AC82902 | ND |
| 2015-09-29 | AD09007 | ND |
| 2015-11-20 | AD14441 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | AD21091 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | AD21149 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | AD21081 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | AD21105 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | AD65787 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | AD65785 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | AD65731 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | AD65715 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | AD65713 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | AE19070 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | AE19074 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | AE19066 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | AE57612 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | AE57610 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | AE65190 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | AE65210 | ND |