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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Choice Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-09-02Q1440966001ND
2015-07-30Q1529716001ND
2015-07-30Q1529716003ND
2015-07-30Q1529716013ND
2015-07-30Q1529716015ND
2016-09-13Q1637145001ND
2016-09-13Q1637145003ND
2017-11-03Q1756823006ND
2017-11-03Q1756823001ND
2018-09-25Q1838495002ND
2018-09-25Q1838495008ND
2018-12-11Q1850671006ND
2018-12-11Q1850671003ND
2019-03-14Q1910905004ND
2019-06-17Q1936817002ND
2019-06-17Q1936817004ND