1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Washington County Railroad
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.
17
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-10 | AC50136 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | AC50146 | ND |
| 2015-01-28 | AC78220 | ND |
| 2015-01-28 | AC78216 | ND |
| 2015-01-28 | AC78190 | ND |
| 2015-01-28 | AC78160 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | AC90784 | ND |
| 2016-10-31 | AD55530 | ND |
| 2016-10-31 | AD55528 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | AD89333 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | AD89331 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | AE27296 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | AE27294 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | AE27288 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | AE27278 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | AE86635 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | AE86641 | ND |