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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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-08-21AC64923ND
2014-08-21AC64895ND
2015-04-22AC89284ND
2015-04-22AC89280ND
2016-07-06AD43175ND
2017-07-27AD91136ND
2018-03-06AE17046ND
2018-03-06AE17024ND
2018-05-03AE25130ND
2018-05-03AE25104ND
2018-09-11AE39632ND
2018-09-11AE39586ND
2018-10-31AE45102ND
2018-10-31AE45086ND
2019-02-20AE55053ND
2019-02-20AE55103ND
2019-02-20AE55093ND