1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of Rio Grande City
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-02-26 | AC44785 | ND |
2014-02-26 | AC44817 | ND |
2015-09-22 | AD08086 | ND |
2015-09-22 | AD08048 | ND |
2015-11-24 | Q1546608001 | ND |
2016-02-22 | AD24413 | ND |
2016-02-22 | AD24806 | ND |
2016-03-22 | AD29943 | ND |
2016-09-16 | AD50127 | ND |
2017-03-07 | AD74392 | ND |
2017-03-07 | AD74444 | ND |
2017-08-01 | AD91605 | ND |
2018-08-31 | AE39153 | ND |
2018-08-31 | AE39167 | ND |
2019-02-06 | AE53530 | ND |
2019-02-06 | AE53554 | ND |