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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

West Plains

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
2013ND40ND
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-03-183586845001AMND
2013-06-183597479001AMND
2013-09-1835109005001AMND
2013-12-1635119997001AMND
2014-05-20AC23950ND
2015-05-13AC50752ND
2016-05-17AC72780ND
2017-06-05AC96512ND
2018-05-31AD20692ND
2019-05-15AD47654ND