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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

East Plantation Utility District

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-07-28AC61106ND
2015-05-06AC90788ND
2015-05-06AC90810ND
2015-05-06AC90822ND
2016-10-25AD54612ND
2017-03-30AD77768ND
2017-03-30AD77770ND
2018-05-01AE24615ND
2018-05-01AE24639ND
2018-05-01AE24637ND
2019-06-27AE72565ND