1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-28 | AC65348 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | AD07409 | ND |
| 2016-03-08 | AD27669 | ND |
| 2016-03-21 | AD29653 | ND |
| 2016-05-25 | AD38338 | ND |
| 2016-09-09 | AD48638 | ND |
| 2016-12-06 | AD60638 | ND |
| 2017-03-06 | AD73433 | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | AE14079 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AE56923 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AE56955 | ND |