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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Marilee Elmont

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-08-18Q1437103011ND
2014-08-18Q1437103008ND
2015-07-15Q1527270020ND
2015-07-15Q1527270019ND
2015-07-15Q1527270017ND
2015-07-15Q1527270005ND
2015-07-15Q1527270003ND
2015-07-15Q1527270002ND
2016-06-22Q1625662014ND
2016-06-22Q1625662003ND
2016-06-22Q1625662002ND
2016-09-19Q1638405001ND
2017-03-22Q1712324003ND
2017-03-22Q1712324002ND
2017-12-05Q1762918001ND
2018-03-06Q1809285016ND
2018-03-06Q1809285010ND
2018-03-06Q1809285012ND
2018-03-06Q1809285004ND
2018-12-11Q1850963006ND
2018-12-11Q1850963001ND
2019-03-28Q1912690005ND
2019-03-28Q1912690003ND
2019-10-23Q1973423001ND