1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Westwood North Water Supply Corporation
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-22 | AC51410 | ND |
| 2014-10-22 | AC70285 | ND |
| 2015-07-23 | AD00747 | ND |
| 2015-07-23 | AD00745 | ND |
| 2016-10-17 | AD53421 | ND |
| 2016-10-17 | AD53419 | ND |
| 2017-04-28 | AD81842 | ND |
| 2017-04-28 | AD81844 | ND |
| 2017-04-28 | AD81929 | ND |
| 2017-04-28 | AD81925 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | AE41054 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | AE41042 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | AE70393 | ND |
| 2019-11-21 | AE90172 | ND |