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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-181403-04810-005ND
2014-03-181403-04810-004ND
2014-03-181403-04810-003ND
2014-03-181403-04810-002ND
2014-03-181403-04810-001ND
2014-06-111406-11214-004ND
2014-08-121408-16295-004ND
2014-11-121411-23816-004ND
2015-02-241502-03311-004ND
2015-04-221504-07351-004ND
2015-09-221509-20644-004ND
2015-12-081512-26354-004ND
2016-06-211606-13062-001ND
2017-03-211703-05675-005ND
2017-03-211703-05675-004ND
2017-03-211703-05675-003ND
2017-03-211703-05675-002ND
2017-03-211703-05675-001ND
2018-02-261802-04330-001ND
2019-02-121902-03303-001ND