Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Pelham Water Works

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-211401-236-11ND
2014-01-211401-236-8ND
2014-01-211401-236-9ND
2014-01-211401-236-10ND
2014-01-211401-236-7ND
2014-01-211401-00236-004ND
2014-09-1535155235003AMND
2014-09-1535155230003AMND
2014-09-15351552350011AMND
2014-09-1535155230001AMND
2014-09-1535155233003AMND
2014-09-1535155233001AMND
2014-12-0135166012001AMND
2015-01-201501-00220-3ND
2015-03-1235179535017AMND
2015-03-1235179535009AMND
2015-03-1235179535013AMND
2015-03-1235179535021AMND
2015-03-1235179535001AMND
2015-03-1235179535005AMND
2015-06-0235191185001AMND
2016-01-181601-00268-3ND
2017-01-191701-00255-3ND
2017-01-191701-00255-2ND
2017-01-191701-00255-7ND
2017-01-191701-00255-5ND
2018-01-161801-00225-3ND
2019-01-231901-00374-003ND