1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of West
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.
14
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 | AC43247 | ND |
| 2014-02-17 | AC43251 | ND |
| 2015-03-18 | AC85087 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | AD07872 | ND |
| 2015-10-22 | AD11496 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | AD18287 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | AD69196 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | AD69306 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | AE33603 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | AE62967 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | AE78070 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | AE78128 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | AE88315 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | AE88339 | ND |