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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Brushy Creek MUD

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-08-22AC65047ND
2014-12-11Q1459622001ND
2015-03-26Q1511460001ND
2015-06-17Q1522516001ND
2015-09-11AD06712ND
2016-02-18AD24461ND
2016-09-15AD49768ND
2017-08-31AD94619ND
2018-08-09AE36394ND
2019-05-09AE65743ND
2019-09-11AE83017ND