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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-2114A0762-01ND
2014-08-262025734003ND
2014-08-262025734006ND
2014-12-1014L0519-01ND
2014-12-1014L0519-02ND
2015-02-232056079003ND
2015-02-232056079006ND
2016-03-0716C0397-01ND
2016-03-0716C0398-01ND
2016-03-0716C0399-01ND
2017-09-1917I0942-01ND
2017-09-1917I0942-02ND
2018-03-2018C0858-01ND
2018-06-1118F0733-01ND
2019-06-2019F1477-01ND
2019-06-2019F1480-01ND