Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Old Egypt Subdivision

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND100ND

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
2014-07-14AC59516ND
2014-07-14AC59538ND
2014-07-14AC59518ND
2014-07-14AC59522ND
2014-08-13AC63421ND
2014-08-13AC63449ND
2014-08-13AC63423ND
2014-08-13AC63477ND
2014-08-13AC63451ND
2014-08-13AC63417ND
2015-05-05AC90582ND
2015-05-05AC90584ND
2015-05-05AC90556ND
2015-05-05AC90560ND
2015-05-05AC90558ND
2016-02-17AD23975ND
2016-02-17AD24017ND
2016-02-17AD23973ND
2016-02-17AD23947ND
2017-07-26AD90869ND
2017-07-26AD90865ND
2017-07-26AD90861ND
2018-04-26AE24230ND
2018-04-26AE24222ND
2018-04-26AE24166ND
2018-04-26AE24162ND
2018-04-26AE24152ND
2019-04-16AE62586ND
2019-04-16AE62562ND
2019-04-16AE62560ND
2019-04-16AE62568ND
2019-04-16AE62584ND
2019-04-16AE62570ND
2019-07-11AE74212ND
2019-07-11AE74188ND
2019-12-06AE91686ND
2019-12-06AE91708ND