1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 106
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.
15
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 | AC50601 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99958 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99948 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD23977 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD23971 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24007 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24003 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | AD71276 | ND |
| 2017-10-17 | AE01097 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | AE12241 | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | AE21898 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE50985 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE50989 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE51011 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE51013 | ND |