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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Menomonee Falls WW - Surface Water

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0413 ppb81ND - 0.330 ppb
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-09-1040103150-003ND
2014-09-1040103150003-1ND
2014-09-1040103150-004ND
2014-09-1040103150004-1ND
2014-09-1040103150-002ND
2014-09-1040103150002-1ND
2014-09-1040103150-0010.330 ppb
2014-09-1040103150001-1ND
2015-03-17848994-13670ND
2015-06-15865372-14283ND
2015-09-22885089-14985ND
2015-12-16898697-15561ND
2017-08-2940155863001-1ND
2017-09-1240156616002-1ND
2017-09-1240156616001-1ND
2018-09-1140175632002-1ND
2018-09-1140175632001-1ND
2019-08-1340192953001ND