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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Newhall Cwd-pinetree

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND

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
2018-01-259590-008-1155ND
2018-04-059590-008-1000ND
2018-07-199588-008-1020ND
2018-10-189590-008-1100ND
2019-06-139590-001-1055ND
2019-06-139590-003-1020ND
2019-09-269590-001-1020ND
2019-09-269590-003-1120ND
2019-12-199590-001-0930ND
2019-12-199590-003-0950ND