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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Kipapa Acres C.p.r.

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0250 ppb41ND - 0.1000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-03C14-03-0001AND
2014-05-12C14-05-0056AND
2014-08-04C14-08-0033A0.1000 ppb
2014-10-06C14-10-0009AND
2016-01-28ND
2016-04-07ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-11-17ND
2017-03-01ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-08-31ND
2017-10-12ND
2018-03-22C18-03-0124AND
2018-05-03C18-05-0030AND
2018-08-08C18-08-0074AND
2018-11-15C18-11-0051AND
2019-02-14C19-02-0140AND
2019-04-04C19-04-0076AND
2019-08-29C19-08-0179AND
2019-10-10C19-10-0026AND