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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Vidalia

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-13AI26378ND
2014-03-1935130883003AMND
2014-03-1935130883001AMND
2014-04-21AI38492ND
2014-07-22AI46541ND
2015-03-31AI69906ND
2016-05-03AJ11349ND
2016-05-03AJ11350ND
2016-05-03AJ11351ND
2016-05-03AJ11352ND
2017-06-15AJ57792ND
2017-08-15171088-01ND
2019-02-11187526-01ND
2019-02-11187527-01ND
2019-02-11187528-01ND