1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Harris County Municipal Utility District 383
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.
13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-12 | AC63085 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | AC63145 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | AC81435 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | AC96490 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AD05467 | ND |
| 2015-12-07 | AD15730 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | AD39614 | ND |
| 2016-09-29 | AD52078 | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | AD58593 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | AD91821 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | AD91859 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | AE36356 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | AE81068 | ND |