1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of Ballinger
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.
11
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-18 | Q1828538002 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | Q1909830008 | ND |
| 2019-07-11 | Q1944307004 | ND |
| 2020-07-30 | Q2029909001 | ND |
| 2021-07-21 | Q2119133003 | ND |
| 2021-12-09 | Q2134652004 | ND |
| 2022-02-28 | Q2206742004 | ND |
| 2022-02-28 | Q2206742008 | ND |
| 2022-05-31 | Q2215367003 | ND |
| 2022-08-04 | Q2222489001 | ND |
| 2023-03-13 | Q2309647003 | ND |