1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of Port Neches
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.
12
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 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-04 | AC61963 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | Q1459439001 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | Q1510577001 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | Q1520929001 | ND |
| 2015-08-14 | AD04355 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | Q1535442001 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | AD26698 | ND |
| 2016-10-21 | AD54342 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | AD92759 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | AE33812 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54654 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | AE76804 | ND |