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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Park WC - Lynwood

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND70ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-01-23201501230287AMND
2015-01-23201501230292AMND
2015-01-23201501230226AMND
2015-04-24201504240365AMND
2015-07-20201507200366AMND
2015-07-20201507200370AMND
2015-10-30201510300317AMND
2016-05-259588-005-1030ND
2018-01-229588-005-1230ND
2018-04-099588-005-1245ND
2018-08-029588-005-0845ND
2018-10-119588-005-0835ND