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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-09-04AC65843ND
2015-09-30AD09126ND
2015-09-30AD09120ND
2015-09-30AD09136ND
2015-09-30AD09148ND
2016-11-30AD59852ND
2016-11-30AD59860ND
2017-03-09AD74382ND
2017-03-09AD74356ND
2018-03-28AE20385ND
2018-03-28AE20387ND
2018-03-28AE20451ND
2018-03-28AE20457ND
2019-02-25AE55669ND
2019-02-25AE55663ND