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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND50ND
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
2014-01-084010151-01ND
2014-05-014050039-01ND
2014-07-104070373-01ND
2014-10-094100377-01ND
2014-11-13201411150143AMND
2015-01-232051449001ND
2015-02-10201502110388AMND
2015-05-07201505080270AMND
2015-05-182071509001ND
2015-07-082081641001ND
2015-08-11201508120683AMND
2015-10-282104484001ND
2016-01-052116961001ND
2016-02-252126760001ND
2016-04-042133843001ND
2016-08-042165555001ND
2016-10-062180646001ND