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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Southwood Water System

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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45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-08-11201408120484AMND
2014-08-11201408120479AMND
2014-08-11201408120563AMND
2014-08-12201408130697AMND
2014-08-12201408130887AMND
2014-08-12201408130715AMND
2014-08-13201408140382AMND
2014-08-13201408140377AMND
2014-08-20201408210235AMND
2014-11-01201411040290AMND
2015-02-12201502130422AMND
2015-02-16201502170153AMND
2015-02-16201502170142AMND
2015-02-16201502170128AMND
2015-02-23201502240590AMND
2015-02-23201502240388AMND
2015-02-23201502240369AMND
2015-02-25201502260184AMND
2015-03-1174808ND
2015-03-1174809ND
2015-03-1174807ND
2015-03-1174806ND
2015-03-16201503170493AMND
2015-03-16201503170671AMND
2015-07-0775114ND
2016-03-11ND
2016-03-14ND
2016-04-14ND
2016-05-13ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-05-04ND
2018-07-19ND
2019-06-26ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-10-15ND