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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Othello Water Department

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.

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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-21103801PND
2014-01-21103800PND
2014-01-21103798PND
2014-01-21103796PND
2014-01-21103795PND
2014-02-18105822RND
2014-02-18105821RND
2014-07-14107869PND
2014-07-14107868PND
2014-07-14107867PND
2014-07-14107866PND
2014-07-14107865PND
2014-07-14107864PND
2014-07-14107863PND
2014-09-1141238ND
2014-09-1141242ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-06-17ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-08-03ND
2016-09-06ND
2016-10-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-06-12ND
2017-06-12ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-12-13ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-07-08ND