1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Matagorda County Water Control and Improvement District 5
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-21 | AC93113 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | AC93033 | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | AD45259 | ND |
| 2016-12-05 | AD60403 | ND |
| 2016-12-27 | AD62733 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | AD69628 | ND |
| 2017-03-28 | AD77208 | ND |
| 2017-03-28 | AD77166 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | AD84927 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | AD84895 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | AD91437 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | AD91407 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AE25429 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AE25369 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AE25371 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AE67174 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AE67164 | ND |