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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Big Sandy

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-08-30Q1834898002ND
2018-08-30Q1834898003ND
2019-10-10Q1972217003ND
2019-10-10Q1972217005ND
2020-06-22Q2024983002ND
2020-06-22Q2024983004ND
2020-06-22Q2024983006ND
2020-06-22Q2024983008ND
2021-07-14Q2118474002ND
2021-07-14Q2118474004ND
2022-07-25Q2220981003ND
2022-07-25Q2220981005ND
2023-07-13Q2327537004ND
2023-07-13Q2327537006ND
2023-10-03Q2342306006ND
2023-10-03Q2342306007ND