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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Abilene

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.

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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND

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
2013-02-19705983-8188ND
2013-02-19705981-8188ND
2013-02-19705927-8162ND
2013-05-20720300-8896ND
2013-05-20720307-8896ND
2013-05-20720320-8896ND
2013-08-20739083-9584ND
2013-08-20739031-9568ND
2013-08-20739075-9568ND
2013-11-19759585-10330ND
2013-11-19759597-10330ND
2013-11-19759593-10330ND
2014-09-10AC66595ND
2014-09-10AC66599ND
2014-09-10AC66597ND
2015-07-21AD00401ND
2015-07-21AD00409ND
2015-07-21AD00403ND
2016-07-28AD46222ND
2016-07-28AD46224ND
2016-07-28AD46178ND
2016-07-28AD46176ND
2016-12-16AD62582ND
2017-07-20Q1729955013ND
2017-07-20Q1729955006ND
2017-07-20Q1729955015ND
2018-08-08Q1831781013ND
2018-08-08Q1831781010ND
2018-08-08Q1831781003ND
2019-03-19Q1911332021ND
2019-03-19Q1911332013ND
2019-08-07Q1951863014ND
2019-08-07Q1951863001ND
2019-08-07Q1951863018ND
2019-08-07Q1951863016ND