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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Trinity Rural Water Supply Corporation 3

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-12-04Q1849502005ND
2018-12-04Q1849502007ND
2019-12-09Q1979262002ND
2020-11-03Q2042586002ND
2021-04-14Q2109670001ND
2021-04-14Q2109670003ND
2022-05-04Q2213426001ND
2023-09-27Q2341616001ND
2023-12-12Q2352953001ND