1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Hightstown 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.
23
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-15 | L4860738-1 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | L4973929-1 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | L5104611-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L5241252-1 | ND |
| 2015-01-07 | L5367957-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | L5490326-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-01 | L5639939-2 | ND |
| 2015-10-07 | L5820874-1 | ND |
| 2016-01-13 | L5969232-1 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | L6317456-1 | ND |
| 2016-10-19 | L6468873-1 | ND |
| 2016-10-19 | 6101904-02 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | L6599816-1 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | L6722767-1 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | L6857658-1 | ND |
| 2017-10-04 | L6951618-1 | ND |
| 2018-01-03 | L6983321-1 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | L7009573-1 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | L7041140-1 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 680-164674-1 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 680-169227-43 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 680-173399-13 | ND |
| 2019-11-18 | 680-177271-33 | ND |