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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

El Oso Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

20

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-01-24AE10234ND
2018-01-24AE10200ND
2019-02-19AE54844ND
2019-02-19AE54850ND
2020-06-09AF14659ND
2020-06-09AF14661ND
2020-06-09AF14677ND
2020-06-09AF14679ND
2020-09-11AF27359ND
2020-11-13AF34597ND
2021-01-26AF41115ND
2021-01-26AF41117ND
2022-03-10AF88679ND
2022-03-10AF88683ND
2023-02-16AG29365ND
2023-02-16AG29367ND
2023-02-16AG29401ND
2023-02-16AG29403ND
2023-03-29AG34750ND
2023-03-29AG34764ND