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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Patuxent Naval Air Station (NAVFAC-WASH)

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
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
2014-10-220180022_07_00152ND
2014-12-1514121775-015ND
2014-12-1514121775-017ND
2014-12-1514121775-011ND
2014-12-1514121775-013ND
2014-12-1514121775-019ND
2014-12-1514121775-007ND
2014-12-1514121775-005ND
2014-12-1514121775-001ND
2014-12-1514121775-003ND
2014-12-1514121775-009ND
2015-06-3035195985005AMND
2015-06-3035195985009AMND
2015-06-3035195985007AMND
2015-06-3035195985001AMND
2015-06-3035195985003AMND
2015-06-3035195985015AMND
2015-06-3035195985013AMND
2015-06-3035195985011AMND