1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 96
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.
14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-13 | AE78335 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | AE78357 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | AE85818 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | AE85822 | ND |
| 2020-02-05 | AE97121 | ND |
| 2020-02-05 | AE97137 | ND |
| 2020-06-03 | AF13914 | ND |
| 2020-06-03 | AF13920 | ND |
| 2020-08-26 | AF25421 | ND |
| 2020-11-30 | AF35852 | ND |
| 2021-02-23 | AF43925 | ND |
| 2022-06-21 | AG01691 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | AG54842 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | AG54884 | ND |