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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

North Fork Creek II

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-10-15Q1452618004ND
2014-10-15Q1452618001ND
2015-11-03Q1543214002ND
2015-11-03Q1543214004ND
2015-11-03Q1543214007ND
2015-11-03Q1543214013ND
2016-10-26Q1645771005ND
2016-10-26Q1645771002ND
2017-12-07Q1763640005ND
2017-12-07Q1763640008ND
2018-10-04Q1839789001ND
2018-10-04Q1839789004ND
2018-10-04Q1839789014ND
2018-10-04Q1839789016ND
2019-01-30Q1904582001ND
2019-04-03Q1913497002ND