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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Chesswood Water System

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.

 

10

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
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
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
2015-04-23AC89420ND
2015-09-10AD06546ND
2015-11-12AD13410ND
2016-05-16AD36847ND
2016-05-16AD36863ND
2017-03-08AD74009ND
2018-03-29AE20608ND
2019-02-19AE54856ND
2019-02-19AE54898ND
2019-06-13AE70617ND