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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Galveston County WCID 1

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-30AC40887ND
2014-01-30AC40883ND
2014-01-30AC40893ND
2014-04-23Q1412817001ND
2014-06-03AC55805ND
2014-06-03AC55811ND
2014-06-03AC55813ND
2014-07-30Q1432033007ND
2014-07-30Q1432033009ND
2014-07-30Q1432033005ND
2014-07-30Q1432033003ND
2014-07-30Q1432033001ND
2014-10-22Q1453353001ND
2015-01-15AC76456ND
2015-01-15AC76466ND
2015-01-15AC76462ND
2016-01-26AD20090ND
2016-01-26AD20084ND
2016-06-27AD41911ND
2016-09-29AD52074ND
2016-11-29AD59385ND
2017-01-26AD67185ND
2017-01-26AD67201ND
2017-01-26AD67177ND
2017-01-26AD67225ND
2017-01-26AD67217ND
2017-01-26AD67219ND
2017-04-25AD81207ND
2018-02-26AE15475ND
2018-02-26AE15473ND
2018-02-26AE15471ND
2019-01-31AE52457ND
2019-01-31AE52453ND
2019-06-21AE71729ND