1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Town of Cut and Shoot
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
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2014-04-22 | AC51414 | ND |
2014-04-22 | AC51408 | ND |
2014-04-22 | AC51390 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02711 | ND |
2015-08-05 | AD02709 | ND |
2016-07-18 | AD44553 | ND |
2016-07-18 | AD44561 | ND |
2017-05-03 | AD82480 | ND |
2017-05-03 | AD82482 | ND |
2017-05-03 | AD82514 | ND |
2017-05-03 | AD82508 | ND |
2018-04-24 | AE23719 | ND |
2018-04-24 | AE23767 | ND |
2019-03-27 | AE60212 | ND |
2019-03-27 | AE60244 | ND |