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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-09-23AC67931ND
2015-08-04AD02359ND
2016-03-03AD26947ND
2016-08-04AD47152ND
2016-10-26AD54891ND
2016-10-26AD54867ND
2017-02-28AD72528ND
2017-02-28AD72506ND
2017-05-02AD82218ND
2017-05-19AD85077ND
2017-08-15AD93130ND
2017-08-15AD93110ND
2017-08-15AD93124ND
2018-02-14AE13782ND
2018-08-14AE36945ND
2019-02-28AE56636ND
2019-08-21AE79876ND
2019-08-21AE79880ND