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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District 10

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-01-31AE11563ND
2019-02-21AE55356ND
2019-02-21AE55374ND
2020-02-13AE98437ND
2021-05-24AF55157ND
2021-07-19AF62432ND
2021-11-18AF77134ND
2022-01-12AF80004ND
2022-01-12AF80026ND
2022-04-12AF92929ND
2023-01-09AG23456ND