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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Herkimer Village

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
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
2014-12-191420630-POCND
2014-12-191420629-POCND
2015-10-231516911-POCND
2015-10-231517221-POCND
2016-12-161620762-003-POCND
2016-12-161620762-001-POCND
2017-12-011719611-001-POCND
2017-12-011719610-001-POCND
2018-11-301820337-1-POCND
2018-11-301820339-2-POCND
2019-12-161920832-001-POCND
2019-12-161920832-002-POCND