1,2,3-Trichloropropane
New Britain Water Department
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-07-10 | E407B06-1VOC | ND |
2014-11-13 | 200407983 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 200412629 | ND |
2015-05-21 | 200417249 | ND |
2015-07-10 | E507B87-1VOC | ND |
2015-08-18 | 200422986 | ND |
2016-07-12 | E607B90-1VOC | ND |
2017-04-05 | 3988-03821VOC1 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 8042-03890VOC1 | ND |
2018-06-20 | VOC1 200497534 | ND |
2019-06-12 | VOC1 200535995 | ND |