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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Wilson

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
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
2014-01-16Q1401392002ND
2014-01-16Q1401392007ND
2014-01-16Q1401392005ND
2015-01-20Q1502090017ND
2015-01-20Q1502090015ND
2015-01-20Q1502090005ND
2015-01-20Q1502090002ND
2016-01-14Q1601750003ND
2016-01-14Q1601750006ND
2017-01-03Q1700156002ND
2017-01-03Q1700156006ND
2018-01-10Q1801124014ND
2018-01-10Q1801124010ND
2018-01-10Q1801124017ND
2018-01-10Q1801124012ND
2019-04-02Q1913309001ND
2019-04-02Q1913309005ND