1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
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.
24
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-24 | AC68089 | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | AC68095 | ND |
| 2015-02-25 | Q1507313001 | ND |
| 2015-02-25 | Q1507313005 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519259001 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | Q1519259005 | ND |
| 2015-08-20 | Q1532945001 | ND |
| 2015-08-20 | Q1532945005 | ND |
| 2015-09-24 | AD08518 | ND |
| 2015-09-24 | AD08500 | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | Q1544286001 | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | Q1544286005 | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | AD27969 | ND |
| 2016-05-19 | AD37532 | ND |
| 2016-07-28 | AD46202 | ND |
| 2016-07-28 | AD46216 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | AD93253 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | AD93255 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | AE35974 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | AE35972 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | AE52977 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | AE73699 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | AE73737 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | AE73711 | ND |