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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Refugio

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-02-20AE14479ND
2019-06-10AE69760ND
2019-08-15AE78928ND
2020-03-12AF02613ND
2020-03-12AF02617ND
2020-03-12AF02619ND
2020-03-12AF02665ND
2020-03-12AF02667ND
2020-03-12AF02669ND
2020-04-15AF06851ND
2020-04-15AF06887ND
2020-07-30AF21425ND
2020-07-30AF21447ND
2020-10-28AF32676ND
2020-10-28AF32688ND
2021-08-19AF67170ND
2021-08-19AF67182ND
2021-08-19AF67184ND
2022-04-29AF95106ND
2022-04-29AF95108ND
2022-04-29AF95110ND
2023-02-16AG29329ND
2023-02-16AG29333ND
2023-02-16AG29375ND
2023-02-16AG29377ND
2023-06-05AG43020ND
2023-06-05AG43064ND