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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

City of Beloit

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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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
2014ND100ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND70ND
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
2013-03-11709338-8271ND
2013-03-11709312-8271ND
2013-03-11709310-8271ND
2013-03-11709330-8271ND
2013-03-11709326-8271ND
2013-03-11709336-8271ND
2013-09-16745333-9786ND
2013-09-16745335-9786ND
2013-09-16745327-9786ND
2013-09-16745329-9786ND
2013-09-16745331-9786ND
2013-11-04756576-10228ND
2014-02-12770322ND
2014-02-26772252ND
2014-02-26772259ND
2014-02-26772250ND
2014-02-26772256ND
2014-02-26772270ND
2014-02-26772243ND
2014-04-09779189ND
2014-07-17803882ND
2014-10-20826411ND
2015-02-18844273ND
2015-02-18844274ND
2015-02-18844275ND
2015-04-29857820ND
2015-07-08869710ND
2015-10-14889091ND
2016-02-10905181ND
2016-02-10905182ND
2016-02-10905180ND
2017-02-28975355ND
2017-02-28975341ND
2017-02-28975347ND
2017-02-28975334ND
2017-02-28975337ND
2017-02-28975351ND
2017-02-28975344ND
2018-03-071044054ND
2018-03-071044056ND
2019-06-261130747ND
2019-06-261130749ND