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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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
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
2015-07-14AC99433ND
2015-07-14AC99427ND
2015-07-14AC99453ND
2015-07-14AC99455ND
2016-04-14AD33204ND
2016-10-19AD53821ND
2017-02-07AD69268ND
2017-02-07AD69254ND
2018-03-21AE19316ND
2018-03-21AE19312ND
2018-03-21AE19380ND
2018-03-21AE19384ND
2019-11-25AE90424ND
2019-11-25AE90434ND