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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND100ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2013-09-23201309250035AMND
2013-09-23201309250031AMND
2013-09-23201309250037AMND
2013-09-23201309250033AMND
2014-01-22C14-01-0107AND
2014-01-22C14-01-0108AND
2014-01-22C14-01-0109AND
2014-01-22C14-01-0106AND
2014-03-24201403260456AMND
2014-03-24201403260442AMND
2014-03-24201403260446AMND
2014-03-24201403260462AMND
2014-04-01C14-04-0044AND
2014-04-01C14-04-0043AND
2014-04-01C14-04-0042AND
2014-04-01C14-04-0041AND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-08-16ND