1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Lumberton MUD

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	6	ND
2015	ND	11	ND
2016	ND	3	ND
2017	ND	8	ND
2018	ND	3	ND
2019	ND	3	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
2014-02-04	AC41263	ND
2014-02-04	AC41281	ND
2014-02-04	AC41303	ND
2014-02-04	AC41277	ND
2014-05-09	AC53812	ND
2014-05-09	AC53774	ND
2015-02-09	AC79738	ND
2015-02-09	AC79736	ND
2015-02-12	3187449	ND
2015-02-12	3187341	ND
2015-02-12	3187357	ND
2015-02-12	3187294	ND
2015-04-08	AC87719	ND
2015-08-10	3296424	ND
2015-08-10	3296465	ND
2015-08-10	3296456	ND
2015-08-10	3296492	ND
2016-02-10	AD23026	ND
2016-06-06	AD39448	ND
2016-06-06	AD39458	ND
2017-02-07	AD69206	ND
2017-02-07	AD69212	ND
2017-02-07	AD69228	ND
2017-02-07	AD69328	ND
2017-02-07	AD69318	ND
2017-02-07	AD69324	ND
2017-05-23	AD85291	ND
2017-05-23	AD85257	ND
2018-02-27	AE15742	ND
2018-02-27	AE15756	ND
2018-02-27	AE15754	ND
2019-05-02	AE64663	ND
2019-05-02	AE64665	ND
2019-08-12	AE78084	ND