1,2,3-Trichloropropane
City of Bellingham Water Division
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2013 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-08 | 16725 | ND |
| 2012-05-08 | 16725 | ND |
| 2013-04-16 | 14792 | ND |
| 2013-04-16 | 14792 | ND |
| 2013-10-01 | WA97-SE1-13-1875 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | WA97-SE3-14-0613 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | WA97-SE4-14-1258 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 34361 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 34361 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-2524 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | 25392 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | 25392 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND | |
| 2016-05-04 | ND | |
| 2017-08-02 | ND | |
| 2017-08-02 | ND |