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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Lenoir City Utility Board

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
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 Result
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-09-02ND
2014-09-02ND
2014-10-08ND
2014-10-08ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-04-15ND
2015-04-15ND
2015-06-24ND
2015-06-24ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2017-06-14ND
2017-06-14ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2019-06-27ND
2019-06-27ND