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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Montgomery County UD 3

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-18AC47392ND
2014-03-18AC47366ND
2014-03-18AC47400ND
2015-07-14AC99425ND
2016-07-12AD43864ND
2017-10-25AE02166ND
2017-10-25AE02198ND
2018-06-25AE31206ND
2019-08-06AE77283ND