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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Orange County WCID 1

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-04-17AC51118ND
2014-04-17AC51122ND
2014-04-17AC51076ND
2014-05-1935138784001AMND
2014-05-1935138784003AMND
2014-11-1435164355005AMND
2014-11-1435164355001AMND
2015-02-26AC82127ND
2015-02-26AC82115ND
2016-02-23AD25078ND
2016-02-23AD25080ND
2017-02-21AD71274ND
2017-02-21AD71314ND
2017-02-21AD71312ND
2017-02-21AD71272ND
2017-05-23AD85295ND
2017-05-23AD85279ND
2017-08-25AD94535ND
2017-08-25AD94489ND
2017-11-07AE04135ND
2017-11-07AE04095ND
2018-02-14AE13820ND
2018-02-14AE13784ND
2018-02-14AE13788ND
2018-02-14AE13802ND
2019-04-08AE61410ND
2019-04-08AE61406ND
2019-04-08AE61408ND