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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
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
2015-06-29AC97746ND
2015-06-29AC97724ND
2015-06-29AC97808ND
2015-09-30AD09142ND
2016-11-30AD59862ND
2016-11-30AD59858ND
2017-09-19AD96820ND
2017-09-19AD96814ND
2018-05-24AE27712ND
2018-05-24AE27708ND
2018-05-24AE27756ND
2018-05-24AE27744ND
2019-08-12AE78052ND
2019-08-12AE78054ND