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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.0167 ppb31ND - 0.0500 ppb
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-19AE18872ND
2018-03-19AE18882ND
2018-03-19AE189160.0500 ppb
2019-02-04AE52698ND
2020-03-11AF02252ND
2020-03-11AF02320ND
2021-06-23AF59313ND
2021-07-20AF62687ND
2021-07-20AF62707ND
2022-02-16AF85270ND
2023-02-08AG28008ND
2023-02-08AG28068ND