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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Castroville

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-28AE20664ND
2018-03-28AE20680ND
2019-06-18AE71110ND
2019-06-18AE71116ND
2020-01-28AE95679ND
2020-01-28AE95685ND
2020-01-28AE95733ND
2020-01-28AE95735ND
2021-06-28AF59673ND
2021-06-28AF59675ND
2022-02-08AF83711ND
2022-02-08AF83715ND
2023-03-28AG34417ND
2023-03-28AG34419ND
2023-03-28AG34451ND
2023-03-28AG34453ND