1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of Mercedes
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.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-30 | 2922235 | ND |
| 2014-01-30 | 2965873 | ND |
| 2014-04-23 | 3013913 | ND |
| 2014-07-10 | AC59311 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | 3064474 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | AD02701 | ND |
| 2016-01-28 | AD20806 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | AD26674 | ND |
| 2016-04-28 | AD34682 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | AD44088 | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | AD58351 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | AD69602 | ND |
| 2018-01-31 | AE11615 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | AE56325 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | AE69252 | ND |