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'''Contributor(s):''' [[Dr. Alexandra Salter-Blanc |Dr. Alexandra J. Salter-Blanc]], [[Dr. Paul Tratnyek |Dr. Paul G. Tratnyek]], John Merrill, Alyssa Saito, Lea Kane, Eric Suchomel, [[Dr. Rula Deeb |Dr. Rula Deeb]]
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*Prospects for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Natural and Engineered Abiotic Degradation Reactions. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-1457.<ref name="Tratnyek2010">Tratnyek, P.G., Sarathy, V., Salter, A.J., Nurmi, J.T., O’Brien Johnson, G., DeVoe, T., and Lee, P., 2010. Prospects for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Natural and Engineered Abiotic Degradation Reactions. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-1457. [https://serdp-estcp.org/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/Contaminated-Groundwater/Emerging-Issues/ER-1457/ER-1457/(language)/eng-US  Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: ER-1457-FR.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>
 
  
*Verification Monitoring for In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Zero-Valent Zinc, A Novel Technology for Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-201628.<ref name="Kane2020">Kane, L.Z., Suchomel, E.J., and Deeb, R.A., 2020. Verification Monitoring for In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Zero-Valent Zinc, A Novel Technology for Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-201628. [https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/Contaminated-Groundwater/Persistent-Contamination/ER-201628 Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: ER-201628.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>
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*Prospects for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Natural and Engineered Abiotic Degradation Reactions. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-1457.<ref name="Tratnyek2010">Tratnyek, P.G., Sarathy, V., Salter, A.J., Nurmi, J.T., O’Brien Johnson, G., DeVoe, T., and Lee, P., 2010. Prospects for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Natural and Engineered Abiotic Degradation Reactions. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), [https://serdp-estcp.org/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/Contaminated-Groundwater/Emerging-Issues/ER-1457/ER-1457/(language)/eng-US Project ER-1457].  [//www.enviro.wiki/images/4/43/ER-1457-FR.pdf Report pdf]</ref>
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*Verification Monitoring for In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Zero-Valent Zinc, A Novel Technology for Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-201628.<ref name="Kane2020">Kane, L.Z., Suchomel, E.J., and Deeb, R.A., 2020. Verification Monitoring for In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Zero-Valent Zinc, A Novel Technology for Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), [https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/Contaminated-Groundwater/Persistent-Contamination/ER-201628 Project ER-201628]. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/d/dd/ER-201628.pdf Report pdf]</ref>
  
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
[[File:123TCPFig1.png|thumb|left|Figure 1. Ball and stick representation of the molecular structure of TCP (Salter-Blanc and Tratnyek, unpublished)]]
 
[[File:123TCPFig1.png|thumb|left|Figure 1. Ball and stick representation of the molecular structure of TCP (Salter-Blanc and Tratnyek, unpublished)]]
1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) (Figure 1) is a man-made chemical that was used in the past primarily as a solvent and extractive agent, as a paint and varnish remover, and as a cleaning and degreasing agent.<ref name="ATSDR2021"> Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 2021. Toxicological Profile for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. Free download from: [https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp57.pdf ATSDR]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: TCP2021ATSDR.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. Currently, TCP is primarily used in chemical synthesis of compounds such as [[Wikipedia: Polysulfone | polysulfone]] liquid polymers used in the aerospace and automotive industries; [[Wikipedia: Hexafluoropropylene | hexafluoropropylene]] used in the agricultural, electronic, and pharmaceutical industries; [[Wikipedia: Polysulfide | polysulfide]] polymers used as sealants in manufacturing and construction; and [[Wikipedia: 1,3-Dichloropropene | 1,3-dichloropropene]] used in agriculture as a soil fumigant. TCP may also be present in products containing these chemicals as an impurity<ref name="ATSDR2021"/><ref name="CH2M2005">CH2M HILL, 2005. Interim Guidance for Investigating Potential 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Sources in San Gabriel Valley Area 3. [[Media: INTERIM_GUIDANCE_FOR_INVESTIGATING_POTENTIAL_1%2C2%2C3-TRICHLOROPROPANE_SOURCES.pdf | Report.pdf]]&nbsp;&nbsp;  [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0902093  Website]</ref>. For example, the 1,2-dichlropropane/1,3-dichloropropene soil fumigant mixture (trade name D-D), which is no longer sold in the United States, contained TCP as an impurity and has been linked to TCP contamination in groundwater<ref name="OkiGiambelluca1987">Oki, D.S. and Giambelluca, T.W., 1987. DBCP, EDB, and TCP Contamination of Ground Water in Hawaii. Groundwater, 25(6), pp. 693-702.  [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1987.tb02210.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1987.tb02210.x]</ref><ref name="CH2M2005"/>. Soil fumigants currently in use which are composed primarily of 1,3-dichloropropene may also contain TCP as an impurity, for instance Telone II has been reported to contain up to 0.17 percent TCP by weight<ref name="Kielhorn2003">Kielhorn, J., Könnecker, G., Pohlenz-Michel, C., Schmidt, S. and Mangelsdorf, I., 2003. Concise International Chemical Assessment Document 56: 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. World Health Organization, Geneva. [http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/cicad56.pdf Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: WHOcicad56TCP.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>.  
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1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) (Figure 1) is a man-made chemical that was used in the past primarily as a solvent and extractive agent, as a paint and varnish remover, and as a cleaning and degreasing agent.<ref name="ATSDR2021"> Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 2021. Toxicological Profile for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/6/6e/TCP2021ATSDR.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. Currently, TCP is primarily used in chemical synthesis of compounds such as [[Wikipedia: Polysulfone | polysulfone]] liquid polymers used in the aerospace and automotive industries; [[Wikipedia: Hexafluoropropylene | hexafluoropropylene]] used in the agricultural, electronic, and pharmaceutical industries; [[Wikipedia: Polysulfide | polysulfide]] polymers used as sealants in manufacturing and construction; and [[Wikipedia: 1,3-Dichloropropene | 1,3-dichloropropene]] used in agriculture as a soil fumigant. TCP may also be present in products containing these chemicals as an impurity<ref name="ATSDR2021" /><ref name="CH2M2005">CH2M HILL, 2005. Interim Guidance for Investigating Potential 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Sources in San Gabriel Valley Area 3. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/f/f4/INTERIM_GUIDANCE_FOR_INVESTIGATING_POTENTIAL_1%2C2%2C3-TRICHLOROPROPANE_SOURCES.pdf Report pdf]&nbsp;&nbsp;  </ref>. For example, the 1,2-dichlropropane/1,3-dichloropropene soil fumigant mixture (trade name D-D), which is no longer sold in the United States, contained TCP as an impurity and has been linked to TCP contamination in groundwater<ref name="OkiGiambelluca1987">Oki, D.S. and Giambelluca, T.W., 1987. DBCP, EDB, and TCP Contamination of Ground Water in Hawaii. Groundwater, 25(6), pp. 693-702.  [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1987.tb02210.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1987.tb02210.x]</ref><ref name="CH2M2005" />. Soil fumigants currently in use which are composed primarily of 1,3-dichloropropene may also contain TCP as an impurity, for instance Telone II has been reported to contain up to 0.17 percent TCP by weight<ref name="Kielhorn2003">Kielhorn, J., Könnecker, G., Pohlenz-Michel, C., Schmidt, S. and Mangelsdorf, I., 2003. Concise International Chemical Assessment Document 56: 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. World Health Organization, Geneva. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/f/fe/WHOcicad56TCP.pdf Report pdf]</ref>.  
  
TCP contamination is problematic because it is “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” based on evidence of carcinogenicity to animals<ref name="NTP2016"> National Toxicology Program, 2016. Report on Carcinogens, 14th ed. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. Free download from: [https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/content/profiles/trichloropropane.pdf  NIH]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: NTP2016trichloropropane.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. Toxicity to humans appears to be high relative to other chlorinated solvents<ref name="Kielhorn2003"/>, suggesting that even low-level exposure to TCP could pose a significant human health risk.
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TCP contamination is problematic because it is “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” based on evidence of carcinogenicity to animals<ref name="NTP2016"> National Toxicology Program, 2016. Report on Carcinogens, 14th ed. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/c/cc/NTP2016trichloropropane.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. Toxicity to humans appears to be high relative to other chlorinated solvents<ref name="Kielhorn2003" />, suggesting that even low-level exposure to TCP could pose a significant human health risk.
  
 
==Environmental Fate==
 
==Environmental Fate==
TCP’s fate in the environment is governed by its physical and chemical properties (Table 1). TCP does not adsorb strongly to soil, making it likely to leach into groundwater and exhibit high mobility. In addition, TCP is moderately volatile and can partition from surface water and moist soil into the atmosphere. Because TCP is only slightly soluble and denser than water, it can form a [[Wikipedia: Dense non-aqueous phase liquid | dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL)]] as observed at the Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site<ref name="USEPA2019"> United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2019. Fifth Five-year Review Report, Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Free download from: [https://semspub.epa.gov/work/03/2282817.pdf USEPA]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: USEPA2019.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. TCP is generally resistant to aerobic biodegradation, hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction under naturally occurring conditions making it persistent in the environment<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>.
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TCP’s fate in the environment is governed by its physical and chemical properties (Table 1). TCP does not adsorb strongly to soil, making it likely to leach into groundwater and exhibit high mobility. In addition, TCP is moderately volatile and can partition from surface water and moist soil into the atmosphere. Because TCP is only slightly soluble and denser than water, it can form a [[Wikipedia: Dense non-aqueous phase liquid | dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL)]] as observed at the Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site<ref name="USEPA2019"> United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2019. Fifth Five-year Review Report, Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/7/7c/USEPA2019.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. TCP is generally resistant to aerobic biodegradation, hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction under naturally occurring conditions making it persistent in the environment<ref name="Tratnyek2010" />.
  
 
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|+Table 1.  Physical and chemical properties of TCP<ref name="USEPA2017">United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2017. Technical Fact Sheet—1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP). EPA Project 505-F-17-007. 6 pp. Free download from: [https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-10/documents/ffrrofactsheet_contaminants_tcp_9-15-17_508.pdf USEPA]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: epa_tcp_2017.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>
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|+Table 1.  Physical and chemical properties of TCP<ref name="USEPA2017">United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2017. Technical Fact Sheet—1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP). EPA Project 505-F-17-007. 6 pp. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/e/e8/Epa_tcp_2017.pdf Report pdf]</ref>
 
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| Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number || 96-18-4
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|Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number||96-18-4
 
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| Physical Description</br>(at room temperature) || Colorless to straw-colored liquid
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|Physical Description<br>(at room temperature)||Colorless to straw-colored liquid
 
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| Molecular weight  (g/mol) || 147.43
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|Molecular weight  (g/mol)||147.43
 
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| Water solubility at 25°C  (mg/L)|| 1,750 (slightly soluble)
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|Water solubility at 25°C  (mg/L)||1,750 (slightly soluble)
 
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| Melting point  (°C)|| -14.7
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|Melting point  (°C)||-14.7
 
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| Boiling point  (°C) || 156.8
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|Boiling point  (°C)||156.8
 
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| Vapor pressure at 25°C  (mm Hg) || 3.10 to 3.69
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|Vapor pressure at 25°C  (mm Hg)||3.10 to 3.69
 
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| Density at 20°C (g/cm<sup>3</sup>) || 1.3889
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|Density at 20°C (g/cm<sup>3</sup>)||1.3889
 
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| Octanol-water partition coefficient</br>(log''K<sub>ow</sub>'') || 1.98 to 2.27</br>(temperature dependent)
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|Octanol-water partition coefficient<br>(log''K<sub>ow</sub>'')||1.98 to 2.27<br>(temperature dependent)
 
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| Organic carbon-water partition coefficient</br>(log''K<sub>oc</sub>'') || 1.70 to 1.99</br>(temperature dependent)
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|Organic carbon-water partition coefficient<br>(log''K<sub>oc</sub>'')||1.70 to 1.99<br>(temperature dependent)
 
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| Henry’s Law constant at 25°C</br>(atm-m<sup>3</sup>/mol) || 3.17x10<sup>-4</sup><ref name="ATSDR2021"/> to 3.43x10<sup>-4</sup><ref name="LeightonCalo1981">Leighton Jr, D.T. and Calo, J.M., 1981. Distribution Coefficients of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Dilute Air-Water Systems for Groundwater Contamination Applications. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 26(4), pp. 382-385.  [https://doi.org/10.1021/je00026a010 DOI: 10.1021/je00026a010]</ref>
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|Henry’s Law constant at 25°C<br>(atm-m<sup>3</sup>/mol)||3.17x10<sup>-4</sup><ref name="ATSDR2021" /> to 3.43x10<sup>-4</sup><ref name="LeightonCalo1981">Leighton Jr, D.T. and Calo, J.M., 1981. Distribution Coefficients of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Dilute Air-Water Systems for Groundwater Contamination Applications. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 26(4), pp. 382-385.  [https://doi.org/10.1021/je00026a010 DOI: 10.1021/je00026a010]</ref>
 
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==Occurrence==
 
==Occurrence==
TCP has been detected in approximately 1% of public water supply and domestic well samples tested by the United States Geological Survey. More specifically, TCP was detected in 1.2% of public supply well samples collected between 1993 and 2007 by Toccalino ''et al''<ref name="ToccalinoHopple2010">Toccalino, P.L., Norman, J.E., Hitt, K.J., 2010. Quality of Source Water from Public-Supply Wells in the United States, 1993–2007. Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5024. U.S. Geological Survey. [https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20105024 DOI: 10.3133/sir20105024]  Free download from: [https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20105024 USGS]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Quality_of_source_water_from_public-supply_wells_in_the_United_States%2C_1993-2007.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref> and 0.66% of domestic supply well samples collected between 1991 and 2004 by DeSimone<ref name="DeSimone2009">DeSimone, L.A., 2009. Quality of Water from Domestic Wells in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991–2004. U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5227. 139 pp. Free download from: [http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5227 USGS]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Quality_of_Water_from_Domestic_wells.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. TCP was detected at a higher rate in domestic supply well samples associated with agricultural land-use studies than samples associated with studies comparing primary aquifers (3.5% versus 0.2%)<ref name="DeSimone2009"/>.
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TCP has been detected in approximately 1% of public water supply and domestic well samples tested by the United States Geological Survey. More specifically, TCP was detected in 1.2% of public supply well samples collected between 1993 and 2007 by Toccalino ''et al''<ref name="ToccalinoHopple2010">Toccalino, P.L., Norman, J.E., Hitt, K.J., 2010. Quality of Source Water from Public-Supply Wells in the United States, 1993–2007. Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5024. U.S. Geological Survey. [https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20105024 DOI: 10.3133/sir20105024]  [//www.enviro.wiki/images/6/6b/Quality_of_source_water_from_public-supply_wells_in_the_United_States%2C_1993-2007.pdf Report pdf]</ref> and 0.66% of domestic supply well samples collected between 1991 and 2004 by DeSimone<ref name="DeSimone2009">DeSimone, L.A., 2009. Quality of Water from Domestic Wells in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991–2004. U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5227. 139 pp. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/2/2e/Quality_of_Water_from_Domestic_wells.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. TCP was detected at a higher rate in domestic supply well samples associated with agricultural land-use studies than samples associated with studies comparing primary aquifers (3.5% versus 0.2%)<ref name="DeSimone2009" />.
  
 
==Regulation==
 
==Regulation==
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has not established an MCL for TCP, although guidelines and health standards are in place<ref name="USEPA2017"/>. TCP was included in the Contaminant Candidate List 3<ref name="USEPA2009">United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), 2009. Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 3-Final. Federal Register 74(194), pp. 51850–51862, Document E9-24287. [https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/08/E9-24287/drinking-water-contaminant-candidate-list-3-final Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Drinking water contaminant candidate list.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref> and the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR 3)<ref name="USEPA2012">United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), 2012. Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Mentoring Regulation (UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems. Federal Register 77(85) pp. 26072-26101. [https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/05/02/2012-9978/revisions-to-the-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-regulation-ucmr-3-for-public-water-systems  Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: FR77-85UCMR3.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. The UCMR 3 specified that data be collected on TCP occurrence in public water systems over the period of January 2013 through December 2015 against a reference concentration range of 0.0004 to 0.04 μg/L<ref name="USEPA2017a">United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2017. The Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3): Data Summary. EPA 815-S-17-001. [https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/data-summary-third-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule  Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: ucmr3-data-summary-january-2017.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. The reference concentration range was determined based on a cancer risk of 10-6 to 10-4 and derived from an oral slope factor of 30 mg/kg-day, which was determined by the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System<ref name="IRIS2009">USEPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), 2009. 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (CASRN 96-18-4). [https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris2/chemicalLanding.cfm?substance_nmbr=200 Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: TCPsummaryIRIS.pdf | Summary.pdf]]</ref>. Of 36,848 samples collected during UCMR 3, 0.67% exceeded the minimum reporting level of 0.03 µg/L. 1.4% of public water systems had at least one detection over the minimum reporting level, corresponding to 2.5% of the population<ref name="USEPA2017a"/>. While these occurrence percentages are relatively low, the minimum reporting level of 0.03 µg/L is more than 75 times the USEPA-calculated Health Reference Level of 0.0004 µg/L. Because of this, TCP may occur in public water systems at concentrations that exceed the Health Reference Level but are below the minimum reporting level used during UCMR 3 data collection. These analytical limitations and lack of lower-level occurrence data have prevented the USEPA from making a preliminary regulatory determination for TCP<ref name="USEPA2021">USEPA, 2021. Announcement of Final Regulatory Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. Free download from: [https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-01/documents/10019.70.ow_ccl_reg_det_4.final_web.pdf USEPA]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: CCL4.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>.  
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has not established an MCL for TCP, although guidelines and health standards are in place<ref name="USEPA2017" />. TCP was included in the Contaminant Candidate List 3<ref name="USEPA2009">United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), 2009. Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 3-Final. Federal Register 74(194), pp. 51850–51862, Document E9-24287. &nbsp;&nbsp; [//www.enviro.wiki/images/5/5b/FR74-194DWCCL3.pdf Register pdf]</ref> and the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR 3)<ref name="USEPA2012">United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), 2012. Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Mentoring Regulation (UCMR 3) for Public Water Systems. Federal Register 77(85) pp. 26072-26101. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/f/fd/FR77-85UCMR3.pdf Register pdf]</ref>. The UCMR 3 specified that data be collected on TCP occurrence in public water systems over the period of January 2013 through December 2015 against a reference concentration range of 0.0004 to 0.04 μg/L<ref name="USEPA2017a">United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2017. [https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/data-summary-third-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule The Third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3)]: Data Summary. EPA 815-S-17-001. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/d/d7/Ucmr3-data-summary-january-2017.pdf Report.pdf]</ref>. The reference concentration range was determined based on a cancer risk of 10-6 to 10-4 and derived from an oral slope factor of 30 mg/kg-day, which was determined by the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System<ref name="IRIS2009">USEPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), 2009. [https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris2/chemicalLanding.cfm?substance_nmbr=200 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (CASRN 96-18-4)]. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/f/ff/TCPsummaryIRIS.pdf Summary pdf]</ref>. Of 36,848 samples collected during UCMR 3, 0.67% exceeded the minimum reporting level of 0.03 µg/L. 1.4% of public water systems had at least one detection over the minimum reporting level, corresponding to 2.5% of the population<ref name="USEPA2017a" />. While these occurrence percentages are relatively low, the minimum reporting level of 0.03 µg/L is more than 75 times the USEPA-calculated Health Reference Level of 0.0004 µg/L. Because of this, TCP may occur in public water systems at concentrations that exceed the Health Reference Level but are below the minimum reporting level used during UCMR 3 data collection. These analytical limitations and lack of lower-level occurrence data have prevented the USEPA from making a preliminary regulatory determination for TCP<ref name="USEPA2021">USEPA, 2021. Announcement of Final Regulatory Determinations for Contaminants on the Fourth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/d/d2/CCL4.pdf Report pdf]</ref>.  
  
Some US states have established their own standards including Hawaii which has established an MCL of 0.6 μg/L<ref name="HDOH2013">Hawaii Department of Health, 2013. Amendment and Compilation of Chapter 11-20 Hawaii Administrative Rules. Free download from: [http://health.hawaii.gov/sdwb/files/2016/06/combodOPPPD.pdf Hawaii Department of Health]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Amendment_and_Compilation_of_Chapter_11-20_Hawaii_Administrative_Rules.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. California has established an MCL of 0.005 μg/L<ref name="CCR2021">California Code of Regulations, 2021. Section 64444 Maximum Contaminant Levels – Organic Chemicals (22 CA ADC § 64444). [https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/IA7B3800D18654ABD9E2D24A445A66CB9 Website]</ref>,  a notification level of 0.005 μg/L, and a public health goal of 0.0007 μg/L<ref name="OEHHA2009">Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Environmental Protection Agency, 2009. Final Public Health Goal for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane in Drinking Water. [https://oehha.ca.gov/water/public-health-goal/final-public-health-goal-123-trichloropropane-drinking-water Website]</ref>, and New Jersey has established an MCL of 0.03 μg/L<ref name="NJAC2020">New Jersey Administrative Code 7:10, 2020. Safe Drinking Water Act Rules. Free download from: [https://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/rules/njac7_10.pdf New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]</ref>.
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Some US states have established their own standards including Hawaii which has established an MCL of 0.6 μg/L<ref name="HDOH2013">Hawaii Department of Health, 2013. Amendment and Compilation of Chapter 11-20 Hawaii Administrative Rules. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/c/cb/Amendment_and_Compilation_of_Chapter_11-20_Hawaii_Administrative_Rules.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. California has established an MCL of 0.005 μg/L<ref name="CCR2021">California Code of Regulations, 2021. [https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/IA7B3800D18654ABD9E2D24A445A66CB9?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 Section 64444 Maximum Contaminant Levels – Organic Chemicals (22 CA ADC § 64444)].</ref>,  a notification level of 0.005 μg/L, and a public health goal of 0.0007 μg/L<ref name="OEHHA2009">Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), California Environmental Protection Agency, 2009. [https://oehha.ca.gov/water/public-health-goal/final-public-health-goal-123-trichloropropane-drinking-water Final Public Health Goal for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane in Drinking Water].</ref>, and New Jersey has established an MCL of 0.03 μg/L<ref name="NJAC2020">New Jersey Administrative Code 7:10, 2020. [https://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/rules/njac7_10.pdf Safe Drinking Water Act Rules].</ref>.
  
 
==Transformation Processes==
 
==Transformation Processes==
[[File:123TCPFig2.png|thumb|600px|left|Figure 2. Figure 2. Summary of anticipated primary reaction pathways for degradation of TCP. Oxidation, hydrolysis, and hydrogenolysis are represented by the horizontal arrows. Elimination (dehydrochlorination) and reductive elimination are shown with vertical arrows. [O] represents oxygenation (by oxidation or hydrolysis), [H] represents reduction. Gray indicates products that appear to be of lesser significance<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>.]]  
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[[File:123TCPFig2.png|thumb|600px|left|Figure 2. Figure 2. Summary of anticipated primary reaction pathways for degradation of TCP. Oxidation, hydrolysis, and hydrogenolysis are represented by the horizontal arrows. Elimination (dehydrochlorination) and reductive elimination are shown with vertical arrows. [O] represents oxygenation (by oxidation or hydrolysis), [H] represents reduction. Gray indicates products that appear to be of lesser significance<ref name="Tratnyek2010" />.]]  
 
Potential TCP degradation pathways include hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction (Figure 2). These pathways are expected to be similar overall for abiotic and biotic reactions<ref name="Sarathy2010">Sarathy, V., Salter, A.J., Nurmi, J.T., O’Brien Johnson, G., Johnson, R.L., and Tratnyek, P.G., 2010. Degradation of 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane (TCP): Hydrolysis, Elimination, and Reduction by Iron and Zinc. Environmental Science and Technology, 44(2), pp.787-793.  [https://doi.org/10.1021/es902595j DOI: 10.1021/es902595j]</ref>, but the rates of the reactions (and their resulting significance for remediation) depend on natural and engineered conditions.  
 
Potential TCP degradation pathways include hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction (Figure 2). These pathways are expected to be similar overall for abiotic and biotic reactions<ref name="Sarathy2010">Sarathy, V., Salter, A.J., Nurmi, J.T., O’Brien Johnson, G., Johnson, R.L., and Tratnyek, P.G., 2010. Degradation of 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane (TCP): Hydrolysis, Elimination, and Reduction by Iron and Zinc. Environmental Science and Technology, 44(2), pp.787-793.  [https://doi.org/10.1021/es902595j DOI: 10.1021/es902595j]</ref>, but the rates of the reactions (and their resulting significance for remediation) depend on natural and engineered conditions.  
  
The rate of hydrolysis of TCP is negligible under typical ambient pH and temperature conditions but is favorable at high pH and/or temperature<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/><ref name="Sarathy2010"/>. For example, ammonia gas can be used to raise soil pH and stimulate alkaline hydrolysis of chlorinated propanes including TCP<ref name="Medina2016">Medina, V.F., Waisner, S.A., Griggs, C.S., Coyle, C., and Maxwell, M., 2016. Laboratory-Scale Demonstration Using Dilute Ammonia Gas-Induced Alkaline Hydrolysis of Soil Contaminants (Chlorinated Propanes and Explosives). US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory (ERDC/EL), Report TR-16-10. [http://hdl.handle.net/11681/20312 Website]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: ERDC_EL_TR_16_10.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. [[Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH)]] may also produce favorable conditions for TCP hydrolysis<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/><ref name="Sarathy2010"/>.
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The rate of hydrolysis of TCP is negligible under typical ambient pH and temperature conditions but is favorable at high pH and/or temperature<ref name="Tratnyek2010" /><ref name="Sarathy2010" />. For example, ammonia gas can be used to raise soil pH and stimulate alkaline hydrolysis of chlorinated propanes including TCP<ref name="Medina2016">Medina, V.F., Waisner, S.A., Griggs, C.S., Coyle, C., and Maxwell, M., 2016. Laboratory-Scale Demonstration Using Dilute Ammonia Gas-Induced Alkaline Hydrolysis of Soil Contaminants (Chlorinated Propanes and Explosives). US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory (ERDC/EL), [https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/handle/11681/20312 Report TR-16-10]. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/2/2a/ERDC_EL_TR_16_10.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. [[Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH)]] may also produce favorable conditions for TCP hydrolysis<ref name="Tratnyek2010" /><ref name="Sarathy2010" />.
  
 
==Treatment Approaches==
 
==Treatment Approaches==
Compared to more frequently encountered CVOCs such as [[Wikipedia: Trichloroethylene | trichloroethene (TCE)]] and [[Wikipedia: Tetrachloroethylene | tetrachloroethene (PCE)]], TCP is relatively recalcitrant<ref name="Merrill2019">Merrill, J.P., Suchomel, E.J., Varadhan, S., Asher, M., Kane, L.Z., Hawley, E.L., and Deeb, R.A., 2019. Development and Validation of Technologies for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane in Groundwater. Current Pollution Reports, 5(4), pp. 228–237.  [https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-019-00122-7 | DOI: 10.1007/s40726-019-00122-7]</ref><ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>. TCP is generally resistant to hydrolysis, bioremediation, oxidation, and reduction under natural conditions<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>.  The moderate volatility of TCP makes air stripping, air sparging, and soil vapor extraction (SVE) less effective compared to other VOCs<ref name="Merrill2019"/>. Despite these challenges, both ''ex situ'' and ''in situ'' treatment technologies exist. ''Ex situ'' treatment processes are relatively well established and understood but can be cost prohibitive. ''In situ'' treatment methods are comparatively limited and less-well developed, though promising field-scale demonstrations of some ''in situ'' treatment technologies have been conducted.
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Compared to more frequently encountered CVOCs such as [[Wikipedia: Trichloroethylene | trichloroethene (TCE)]] and [[Wikipedia: Tetrachloroethylene | tetrachloroethene (PCE)]], TCP is relatively recalcitrant<ref name="Merrill2019">Merrill, J.P., Suchomel, E.J., Varadhan, S., Asher, M., Kane, L.Z., Hawley, E.L., and Deeb, R.A., 2019. Development and Validation of Technologies for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane in Groundwater. Current Pollution Reports, 5(4), pp. 228–237.  [https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-019-00122-7 DOI: 10.1007/s40726-019-00122-7]</ref><ref name="Tratnyek2010" />. TCP is generally resistant to hydrolysis, bioremediation, oxidation, and reduction under natural conditions<ref name="Tratnyek2010" />.  The moderate volatility of TCP makes air stripping, air sparging, and soil vapor extraction (SVE) less effective compared to other VOCs<ref name="Merrill2019" />. Despite these challenges, both ''ex situ'' and ''in situ'' treatment technologies exist. ''Ex situ'' treatment processes are relatively well established and understood but can be cost prohibitive. ''In situ'' treatment methods are comparatively limited and less-well developed, though promising field-scale demonstrations of some ''in situ'' treatment technologies have been conducted.
  
 
===''Ex Situ'' Treatment===
 
===''Ex Situ'' Treatment===
The most common ''ex situ'' treatment technology for groundwater contaminated with TCP is groundwater extraction and treatment<ref name="SaminJanssen2012">Samin, G. and Janssen, D.B., 2012. Transformation and biodegradation of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP). Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 19(8), pp. 3067-3078. [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0859-3 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0859-3]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media:  SaminJanssen2012.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>. Extraction of TCP is generally effective given its relatively high solubility in water and low degree of partitioning to soil. After extraction, TCP is typically removed by adsorption to granular activated carbon (GAC)<ref name="Merrill2019"/><ref name="CalEPA2017">California Environmental Protection Agency, 2017. Groundwater Information Sheet, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP). State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program, 8 pp. Free download from: [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/gama/docs/coc_tcp123.pdf California Waterboards]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: CalEPA2017tcp123.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>.  
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The most common ''ex situ'' treatment technology for groundwater contaminated with TCP is groundwater extraction and treatment<ref name="SaminJanssen2012">Samin, G. and Janssen, D.B., 2012. Transformation and biodegradation of 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP). Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 19(8), pp. 3067-3078. [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0859-3 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0859-3]&nbsp;&nbsp;[//www.enviro.wiki/images/2/2b/SaminJanssen2012.pdf Report pdf]</ref>. Extraction of TCP is generally effective given its relatively high solubility in water and low degree of partitioning to soil. After extraction, TCP is typically removed by adsorption to granular activated carbon (GAC)<ref name="Merrill2019" /><ref name="CalEPA2017">California Environmental Protection Agency, 2017. Groundwater Information Sheet, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP). State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program, 8 pp. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/5/53/CalEPA2017tcp123.pdf Report pdf]</ref>.  
  
TCP contamination in drinking water sources is typically treated using granular activated carbon (GAC)<ref name="Hooker2012">Hooker, E.P., Fulcher, K.G. and Gibb, H.J., 2012. Report to the Hawaii Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch, Regarding the Human Health Risks of 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane in Tap Water. [https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.269.2485&rep=rep1&type=pdf Free Download]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Hooker2012.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>.  
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TCP contamination in drinking water sources is typically treated using granular activated carbon (GAC)<ref name="Hooker2012">Hooker, E.P., Fulcher, K.G. and Gibb, H.J., 2012. Report to the Hawaii Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch, Regarding the Human Health Risks of 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane in Tap Water. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/b/ba/Hooker2012.pdf Report pdf]</ref>.  
  
In California, GAC is considered the best available technology (BAT) for treating TCP, and as of 2017 seven full-scale treatment facilities were using GAC to treat groundwater contaminated with TCP<ref name="CalEPA2017a">California Environmental Protection Agency, 2017. Initial Statement of Reasons 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Maximum Contaminant Level Regulations. Water Resources Control Board, Title 22, California Code of Regulations (SBDDW-17-001). 36 pp. [https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/drinkingwater/documents/123-tcp/sbddw17_001/isor.pdf  Free download]</ref>. Additionally, GAC has been used for over 30 years to treat 60 million gallons per day of TCP-contaminated groundwater in Hawaii<ref name="Babcock2018">Babcock Jr, R.W., Harada, B.K., Lamichhane, K.M., and Tsubota, K.T., 2018. Adsorption of 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane (TCP) to meet a MCL of 5 ppt. Environmental Pollution, 233, 910-915. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.085 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.085]</ref>.
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In California, GAC is considered the best available technology (BAT) for treating TCP, and as of 2017 seven full-scale treatment facilities were using GAC to treat groundwater contaminated with TCP<ref name="CalEPA2017a">California Environmental Protection Agency, 2017. [https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/drinkingwater/documents/123-tcp/sbddw17_001/isor.pdf Initial Statement of Reasons 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Maximum Contaminant Level Regulations]. Water Resources Control Board, Title 22, California Code of Regulations (SBDDW-17-001). 36 pp.</ref>. Additionally, GAC has been used for over 30 years to treat 60 million gallons per day of TCP-contaminated groundwater in Hawaii<ref name="Babcock2018">Babcock Jr, R.W., Harada, B.K., Lamichhane, K.M., and Tsubota, K.T., 2018. Adsorption of 1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane (TCP) to meet a MCL of 5 ppt. Environmental Pollution, 233, 910-915. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.085 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.085]</ref>.
  
GAC has a low to moderate adsorption capacity for TCP, which can necessitate larger treatment systems and result in higher treatment costs relative to other organic contaminants<ref name="USEPA2017"/>.  Published Freundlich adsorption isotherm parameters<ref name="SnoeyinkSummers1999">Snoeyink, V.L. and Summers, R.S, 1999. Adsorption of Organic Compounds (Chapter 13), In: Water Quality and Treatment, 5th ed., Letterman, R.D., editor.  McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. ISBN 0-07-001659-3</ref> indicate that less TCP mass is adsorbed per gram of carbon compared to other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), resulting in increased carbon usage rate and treatment cost.  Recent bench-scale studies indicate that subbituminous coal-based GAC and coconut shell-based GAC are the most effective types of GAC for treatment of TCP in groundwater<ref name="Babcock2018"/><ref name="Knappe2017">Knappe, D.R.U., Ingham, R.S., Moreno-Barbosa, J.J., Sun, M., Summers, R.S., and Dougherty, T., 2017. Evaluation of Henry’s Law Constants and Freundlich Adsorption Constants for VOCs. Water Research Foundation Project 4462 Final Report. [https://www.waterrf.org/research/projects/evaluation-henrys-law -constant-and-freundlich-adsorption-constant-vocs Website]</ref>. To develop more economical and effective treatment approaches, further treatability studies with site groundwater (e.g., rapid small-scale column tests) may be needed.  
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GAC has a low to moderate adsorption capacity for TCP, which can necessitate larger treatment systems and result in higher treatment costs relative to other organic contaminants<ref name="USEPA2017" />.  Published Freundlich adsorption isotherm parameters<ref name="SnoeyinkSummers1999">Snoeyink, V.L. and Summers, R.S, 1999. Adsorption of Organic Compounds (Chapter 13), In: Water Quality and Treatment, 5th ed., Letterman, R.D., editor.  McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. ISBN 0-07-001659-3</ref> indicate that less TCP mass is adsorbed per gram of carbon compared to other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), resulting in increased carbon usage rate and treatment cost.  Recent bench-scale studies indicate that subbituminous coal-based GAC and coconut shell-based GAC are the most effective types of GAC for treatment of TCP in groundwater<ref name="Babcock2018" /><ref name="Knappe2017">Knappe, D.R.U., Ingham, R.S., Moreno-Barbosa, J.J., Sun, M., Summers, R.S., and Dougherty, T., 2017. Evaluation of Henry’s Law Constants and Freundlich Adsorption Constants for VOCs. [https://www.waterrf.org/research/projects/evaluation-henrys-law-constant-and-freundlich-adsorption-constant-vocs Water Research Foundation Project 4462 Final Report].</ref>. To develop more economical and effective treatment approaches, further treatability studies with site groundwater (e.g., rapid small-scale column tests) may be needed.
  
 
===''In Situ'' Treatment===
 
===''In Situ'' Treatment===
''In situ'' treatment of TCP to concentrations below current regulatory or advisory levels is difficult to achieve in both natural and engineered systems. However, several ''in situ'' treatment technologies have demonstrated promise for TCP remediation, including chemical reduction by zero-valent metals (ZVMs), chemical oxidation with strong oxidizers, and anaerobic bioremediation<ref name="Merrill2019"/><ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>.
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''In situ'' treatment of TCP to concentrations below current regulatory or advisory levels is difficult to achieve in both natural and engineered systems. However, several ''in situ'' treatment technologies have demonstrated promise for TCP remediation, including chemical reduction by zero-valent metals (ZVMs), chemical oxidation with strong oxidizers, and anaerobic bioremediation<ref name="Merrill2019" /><ref name="Tratnyek2010" />.
  
 
===''In Situ'' Chemical Reduction (ISCR)===
 
===''In Situ'' Chemical Reduction (ISCR)===
Reduction of TCP under conditions relevant to natural attenuation has been observed to be negligible. Achieving significant degradation rates of TCP requires the addition of a chemical reductant to the contaminated zone<ref name="Merrill2019"/><ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>.  Under reducing environmental conditions, some ZVMs have demonstrated the ability to reduce TCP all the way to [[wikipedia:Propene | propene]]. As shown in Figure 2, the desirable pathway for reduction of TCP is the formation of [[Wikipedia: Allyl_chloride | 3-chloro-1-propene (also known as allyl chloride)]] via [[Biodegradation_-_Reductive_Processes#Dihaloelimination | dihaloelimination]], which is then rapidly reduced to propene through [[Wikipedia:Hydrogenolysis |  hydrogenolysis]] <ref name="Merrill2019"/><ref name="Tratnyek2010"/><ref name="Torralba-Sanchez2020">Torralba-Sanchez, T.L., Bylaska, E.J., Salter-Blanc, A.J., Meisenheimer, D.E., Lyon, M.A., and Tratnyek, P.G., 2020. Reduction of 1, 2, 3-trichloropropane (TCP): pathways and mechanisms from computational chemistry calculations. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 22(3), 606-616. [https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EM00557A DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00557A]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Torralba-Sanchez2020.pdf | Open Access Article]]</ref>.  ZVMs including granular zero-valent iron (ZVI), nano ZVI, [[wikipedia: In_situ_chemical_reduction#Bimetallic%20materials | palladized nano ZVI]], and [[wikipedia: In_situ_chemical_reduction#Zero_valent_metals_%28ZVMs%29 | zero-valent zinc (ZVZ)]] have been evaluated by researchers<ref name="Merrill2019"/><ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>.
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Reduction of TCP under conditions relevant to natural attenuation has been observed to be negligible. Achieving significant degradation rates of TCP requires the addition of a chemical reductant to the contaminated zone<ref name="Merrill2019" /><ref name="Tratnyek2010" />.  Under reducing environmental conditions, some ZVMs have demonstrated the ability to reduce TCP all the way to [[wikipedia:Propene | propene]]. As shown in Figure 2, the desirable pathway for reduction of TCP is the formation of [[Wikipedia: Allyl_chloride | 3-chloro-1-propene (also known as allyl chloride)]] via [[Biodegradation_-_Reductive_Processes#Dihaloelimination | dihaloelimination]], which is then rapidly reduced to propene through [[Wikipedia:Hydrogenolysis |  hydrogenolysis]] <ref name="Merrill2019" /><ref name="Tratnyek2010" /><ref name="Torralba-Sanchez2020">Torralba-Sanchez, T.L., Bylaska, E.J., Salter-Blanc, A.J., Meisenheimer, D.E., Lyon, M.A., and Tratnyek, P.G., 2020. Reduction of 1, 2, 3-trichloropropane (TCP): pathways and mechanisms from computational chemistry calculations. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 22(3), 606-616. [https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EM00557A DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00557A] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/c/c3/Torralba-Sanchez2020.pdf Article pdf]</ref>.  ZVMs including granular zero-valent iron (ZVI), nano ZVI, [[wikipedia: In_situ_chemical_reduction#Bimetallic%20materials | palladized nano ZVI]], and [[wikipedia: In_situ_chemical_reduction#Zero_valent_metals_%28ZVMs%29 | zero-valent zinc (ZVZ)]] have been evaluated by researchers<ref name="Merrill2019" /><ref name="Tratnyek2010" />.
  
ZVI is a common reductant used for ISCR and, depending on the form used, has shown variable levels of success for TCP treatment. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Project ER-1457 measured the TCP degradation rates for various forms of ZVI and ZVZ.  Nano-scale ZVI and palladized ZVI increased the TCP reduction rate over that of natural attenuation, but the reaction is not anticipated to be fast enough to be useful in typical remediation applications<ref name="Sarathy2010"/>.
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ZVI is a common reductant used for ISCR and, depending on the form used, has shown variable levels of success for TCP treatment. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Project ER-1457 measured the TCP degradation rates for various forms of ZVI and ZVZ.  Nano-scale ZVI and palladized ZVI increased the TCP reduction rate over that of natural attenuation, but the reaction is not anticipated to be fast enough to be useful in typical remediation applications<ref name="Sarathy2010" />.
  
Commercial-grade zerovalent zinc (ZVZ) on the other hand is a strong reductant that reduces TCP relatively quickly under a range of laboratory and field conditions to produce propene without significant accumulation of intermediates<ref name="Sarathy2010"/><ref name="Salter-BlancTratnyek2011">Salter-Blanc, A.J. and Tratnyek, P.G., 2011. Effects of Solution Chemistry on the Dechlorination of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Zero-Valent Zinc. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(9), pp 4073–4079. [https://doi.org/10.1021/es104081p DOI: 10.1021/es104081p]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Salter-BlancTratnyek2011.pdf | Open access article]]</ref><ref name="Salter-Blanc2012">Salter-Blanc, A.J., Suchomel, E.J., Fortuna, J.H., Nurmi, J.T., Walker, C., Krug, T., O'Hara, S., Ruiz, N., Morley, T. and Tratnyek, P.G., 2012. Evaluation of Zerovalent Zinc for Treatment of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane‐Contaminated Groundwater: Laboratory and Field Assessment. Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, 32(4), pp.42-52. [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01402.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01402.x]</ref><ref name="Merrill2019"/>. Of the ZVMs tested as part of SERDP Project ER-1457, ZVZ had the fastest degradation rates for TCP<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>. In bench-scale studies, TCP was reduced by ZVZ to propene with 3-chloro-1-propene as the only detectable chlorinated intermediate, which was short-lived and detected only at trace concentrations<ref name="Torralba-Sanchez2020"/>.
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Commercial-grade zerovalent zinc (ZVZ) on the other hand is a strong reductant that reduces TCP relatively quickly under a range of laboratory and field conditions to produce propene without significant accumulation of intermediates<ref name="Sarathy2010" /><ref name="Salter-BlancTratnyek2011">Salter-Blanc, A.J. and Tratnyek, P.G., 2011. Effects of Solution Chemistry on the Dechlorination of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Zero-Valent Zinc. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(9), pp 4073–4079. [https://doi.org/10.1021/es104081p DOI: 10.1021/es104081p] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/0/09/Salter-BlancTratnyek2011.pdf Article pdf]</ref><ref name="Salter-Blanc2012">Salter-Blanc, A.J., Suchomel, E.J., Fortuna, J.H., Nurmi, J.T., Walker, C., Krug, T., O'Hara, S., Ruiz, N., Morley, T. and Tratnyek, P.G., 2012. Evaluation of Zerovalent Zinc for Treatment of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane‐Contaminated Groundwater: Laboratory and Field Assessment. Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, 32(4), pp.42-52. [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01402.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01402.x]</ref><ref name="Merrill2019" />. Of the ZVMs tested as part of SERDP Project ER-1457, ZVZ had the fastest degradation rates for TCP<ref name="Tratnyek2010" />. In bench-scale studies, TCP was reduced by ZVZ to propene with 3-chloro-1-propene as the only detectable chlorinated intermediate, which was short-lived and detected only at trace concentrations<ref name="Torralba-Sanchez2020" />.
  
Navy Environmental Sustainability Development to Integration (NESDI) Project 434 conducted bench-scale testing which demonstrated that commercially available ZVZ was effective for treating TCP. Additionally, this project evaluated field-scale ZVZ column treatment of groundwater impacted with TCP at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCBCP) in Oceanside, California. This study reported reductions of TCP concentrations by up to 95% which was maintained for at least twelve weeks with influent concentrations ranging from 3.5 to 10 µg/L, without any significant secondary water quality impacts detected<ref name="Salter-Blanc2012"/>.
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Navy Environmental Sustainability Development to Integration (NESDI) Project 434 conducted bench-scale testing which demonstrated that commercially available ZVZ was effective for treating TCP. Additionally, this project evaluated field-scale ZVZ column treatment of groundwater impacted with TCP at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCBCP) in Oceanside, California. This study reported reductions of TCP concentrations by up to 95% which was maintained for at least twelve weeks with influent concentrations ranging from 3.5 to 10 µg/L, without any significant secondary water quality impacts detected<ref name="Salter-Blanc2012" />.
  
Following the column study, a 2014 pilot study at MCBCP evaluated direct injection of ZVZ with subsequent monitoring. Direct injection of ZVZ was reportedly effective for TCP treatment, with TCP reductions ranging from 90% to 99% in the injection area. Concentration reduction downgradient of the injection area ranged from 50 to 80%. TCP concentrations have continued to decrease, and reducing conditions have been maintained in the aquifer since injection, demonstrating the long-term efficacy of ZVZ for TCP reduction<ref name="Kane2020"/>.
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Following the column study, a 2014 pilot study at MCBCP evaluated direct injection of ZVZ with subsequent monitoring. Direct injection of ZVZ was reportedly effective for TCP treatment, with TCP reductions ranging from 90% to 99% in the injection area. Concentration reduction downgradient of the injection area ranged from 50 to 80%. TCP concentrations have continued to decrease, and reducing conditions have been maintained in the aquifer since injection, demonstrating the long-term efficacy of ZVZ for TCP reduction<ref name="Kane2020" />.
  
 
Potential ''in situ'' applications of ZVZ include direct injection, as demonstrated by the MCBCP pilot study, and permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Additionally, ZVZ could potentially be deployed in an ''ex situ'' flow-through reactor, but the economic feasibility of this approach would depend in part on the permeability of the aquifer and in part on the cost of the reactor volumes of ZVZ media necessary for complete treatment.
 
Potential ''in situ'' applications of ZVZ include direct injection, as demonstrated by the MCBCP pilot study, and permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Additionally, ZVZ could potentially be deployed in an ''ex situ'' flow-through reactor, but the economic feasibility of this approach would depend in part on the permeability of the aquifer and in part on the cost of the reactor volumes of ZVZ media necessary for complete treatment.
  
 
===''In Situ'' Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)===
 
===''In Situ'' Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)===
Chemical oxidation of TCP with mild oxidants such as permanganate or ozone is ineffective. However, stronger oxidants (e.g. activated peroxide and persulfate) can effectively treat TCP, although the rates are slower than observed for most other organic contaminants<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/><ref name="CalEPA2017"/>. [[Wikipedia: Fenton's reagent | Fenton-like chemistry]] (i.e., Fe(II) activated hydrogen peroxide) has been shown to degrade TCP in the laboratory with half-lives ranging from 5 to 10 hours<ref name="Tratnyek2010"/>, but field-scale demonstrations of this process have not been reported. Treatment of TCP with heat-activated or base-activated persulfate is effective but secondary water quality impacts from high sulfate may be a concern at some locations.
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Chemical oxidation of TCP with mild oxidants such as permanganate or ozone is ineffective. However, stronger oxidants (e.g. activated peroxide and persulfate) can effectively treat TCP, although the rates are slower than observed for most other organic contaminants<ref name="Tratnyek2010" /><ref name="CalEPA2017" />. [[Wikipedia: Fenton's reagent | Fenton-like chemistry]] (i.e., Fe(II) activated hydrogen peroxide) has been shown to degrade TCP in the laboratory with half-lives ranging from 5 to 10 hours<ref name="Tratnyek2010" />, but field-scale demonstrations of this process have not been reported. Treatment of TCP with heat-activated or base-activated persulfate is effective but secondary water quality impacts from high sulfate may be a concern at some locations.
  
 
===Aerobic Bioremediation===
 
===Aerobic Bioremediation===
No naturally occurring microorganisms have been identified that degrade TCP under aerobic conditions<ref name="SaminJanssen2012"/>. Relatively slow aerobic cometabolism by the ammonia oxidizing bacterium [[Wikipedia: Nitrosomonas europaea | Nitrosomonas europaea]] and other populations has been reported<ref name="Vanelli1990">Vannelli, T., Logan, M., Arciero, D.M., and Hooper, A.B., 1990. Degradation of Halogenated Aliphatic Compounds by the Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 56(4), pp. 1169–1171. [https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.56.4.1169-1171.1990 DOI: 10.1128/aem.56.4.1169-1171.1990] Free download from: [https://journals.asm.org/doi/epdf/10.1128/aem.56.4.1169-1171.1990 American Society of Microbiology]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Vannelli1990.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref><ref name="SaminJanssen2012"/>, and genetic engineering has been used to develop organisms capable of utilizing TCP as a sole carbon source under aerobic conditions<ref name="Bosma2002">Bosma, T., Damborsky, J., Stucki, G., and Janssen, D.B., 2002. Biodegradation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane through Directed Evolution and Heterologous Expression of a Haloalkane Dehalogenase Gene. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 68(7), pp. 3582–3587. [https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.68.7.3582-3587.2002 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.7.3582-3587.2002] Free download from: [https://journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.1128/AEM.68.7.3582-3587.2002 American Society for Microbiology]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Bosma2002.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref><ref name="SaminJanssen2012"/><ref name="JanssenStucki2020">Janssen, D. B., and Stucki, G., 2020. Perspectives of genetically engineered microbes for groundwater bioremediation. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 22(3), pp. 487-499. [https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EM00601J DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00601J] Open access article from: [https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2020/em/c9em00601j Royal Society of Chemistry]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: JanssenStucki2020.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref>.  
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No naturally occurring microorganisms have been identified that degrade TCP under aerobic conditions<ref name="SaminJanssen2012" />. Relatively slow aerobic cometabolism by the ammonia oxidizing bacterium [[Wikipedia: Nitrosomonas europaea | Nitrosomonas europaea]] and other populations has been reported<ref name="Vanelli1990">Vannelli, T., Logan, M., Arciero, D.M., and Hooper, A.B., 1990. Degradation of Halogenated Aliphatic Compounds by the Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 56(4), pp. 1169–1171. [https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.56.4.1169-1171.1990 DOI: 10.1128/aem.56.4.1169-1171.1990] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/2/2f/Vannelli1990.pdf Report pdf]</ref><ref name="SaminJanssen2012" />, and genetic engineering has been used to develop organisms capable of utilizing TCP as a sole carbon source under aerobic conditions<ref name="Bosma2002">Bosma, T., Damborsky, J., Stucki, G., and Janssen, D.B., 2002. Biodegradation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane through Directed Evolution and Heterologous Expression of a Haloalkane Dehalogenase Gene. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 68(7), pp. 3582–3587. [https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.68.7.3582-3587.2002 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.7.3582-3587.2002] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/1/16/Bosma2002.pdf Report pdf]</ref><ref name="SaminJanssen2012" /><ref name="JanssenStucki2020">Janssen, D. B., and Stucki, G., 2020. Perspectives of genetically engineered microbes for groundwater bioremediation. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 22(3), pp. 487-499. [https://doi.org/10.1039/C9EM00601J DOI: 10.1039/C9EM00601J] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/2/2c/JanssenStucki2020.pdf Article pdf]</ref>.  
  
 
===Anaerobic Bioremediation===
 
===Anaerobic Bioremediation===
Like other CVOCs, TCP has been shown to undergo biodegradation under anaerobic conditions via reductive dechlorination by [[Wikipedia:Dehalogenimonas | Dehalogenimonas (Dhg)]] species<ref name="Merrill2019"/><ref name="Yan2009">Yan, J., B.A. Rash, F.A. Rainey, and W.M. Moe, 2009. Isolation of novel bacteria within the Chloroflexi capable of reductive dechlorination of 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Environmental Microbiology, 11(4), pp. 833–843. [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01804.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01804.x]</ref><ref name="Bowman2013">Bowman, K.S., Nobre, M.F., da Costa, M.S., Rainey, F.A., and Moe, W.M., 2013. Dehalogenimonas alkenigignens sp. nov., a chlorinated-alkane-dehalogenating bacterium isolated from groundwater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 63(Pt_4), pp. 1492-1498. [https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.045054-0 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.045054-0] Free access article from: [https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.045054-0?crawler=true Microbiology Society]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Bowman2013.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref><ref name="Loffler1997">Loffler, F.E., Champine, J.E., Ritalahti, K.M., Sprague, S.J. and Tiedje, J.M., 1997. Complete Reductive Dechlorination of 1, 2-Dichloropropane by Anaerobic Bacteria. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 63(7), pp.2870-2875. Free download from: [https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/aem.63.7.2870-2875.1997 American Society for Micrebiology]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Medeia: Loffler1997.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref><ref name="Moe2019">Moe, W.M., Yan, J., Nobre, M.F., da Costa, M.S. and Rainey, F.A., 2009. Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellens gen. nov., sp. nov., a reductively dehalogenating bacterium isolated from chlorinated solvent-contaminated groundwater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 59(11), pp.2692-2697. [https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.011502-0 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.011502-0] Free download from: [https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.011502-0?crawler=true Microbiology Society]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Media: Moe2009.pdf | Report.pdf]]</ref><ref name="SaminJanssen2012"/>. However, the kinetics are slower than for other CVOCs.  Bioaugmentation cultures containing Dehalogenimonas (KB-1 Plus, SiREM) are commercially available and have been implemented for remediation of TCP-contaminated groundwater<ref name="Schmitt2017">Schmitt, M., Varadhan, S., Dworatzek, S., Webb, J. and Suchomel, E., 2017. Optimization and validation of enhanced biological reduction of 1,2,3-trichloropropane in groundwater. Remediation Journal, 28(1), pp.17-25. [https://doi.org/10.1002/rem.21539 DOI: 10.1002/rem.21539]</ref>. One laboratory study examined the effect of pH on biotransformation of TCP over a wide range of TCP concentrations (10 to 10,000 µg/L) and demonstrated that successful reduction occurred from a pH of 5 to 9, though optimal conditions were from pH 7 to 9<ref name="Schmitt2017"/>.   
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Like other CVOCs, TCP has been shown to undergo biodegradation under anaerobic conditions via reductive dechlorination by [[Wikipedia:Dehalogenimonas | Dehalogenimonas (Dhg)]] species<ref name="Merrill2019" /><ref name="Yan2009">Yan, J., B.A. Rash, F.A. Rainey, and W.M. Moe, 2009. Isolation of novel bacteria within the Chloroflexi capable of reductive dechlorination of 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Environmental Microbiology, 11(4), pp. 833–843. [https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01804.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01804.x]</ref><ref name="Bowman2013">Bowman, K.S., Nobre, M.F., da Costa, M.S., Rainey, F.A., and Moe, W.M., 2013. Dehalogenimonas alkenigignens sp. nov., a chlorinated-alkane-dehalogenating bacterium isolated from groundwater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 63(Pt_4), pp. 1492-1498. [https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.045054-0 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.045054-0] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/b/b5/Bowman2013.pdf Article pdf]</ref><ref name="Loffler1997">Loffler, F.E., Champine, J.E., Ritalahti, K.M., Sprague, S.J. and Tiedje, J.M., 1997. Complete Reductive Dechlorination of 1, 2-Dichloropropane by Anaerobic Bacteria. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 63(7), pp.2870-2875. [//www.enviro.wiki/images/4/4f/Loffler1997.pdf Article pdf]</ref><ref name="Moe2019">Moe, W.M., Yan, J., Nobre, M.F., da Costa, M.S. and Rainey, F.A., 2009. Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellens gen. nov., sp. nov., a reductively dehalogenating bacterium isolated from chlorinated solvent-contaminated groundwater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 59(11), pp.2692-2697. [https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.011502-0 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.011502-0] [//www.enviro.wiki/images/9/94/Moe2009.pdf Article pdf]</ref><ref name="SaminJanssen2012" />. However, the kinetics are slower than for other CVOCs.  Bioaugmentation cultures containing Dehalogenimonas (KB-1 Plus, SiREM) are commercially available and have been implemented for remediation of TCP-contaminated groundwater<ref name="Schmitt2017">Schmitt, M., Varadhan, S., Dworatzek, S., Webb, J. and Suchomel, E., 2017. Optimization and validation of enhanced biological reduction of 1,2,3-trichloropropane in groundwater. Remediation Journal, 28(1), pp.17-25. [https://doi.org/10.1002/rem.21539 DOI: 10.1002/rem.21539]</ref>. One laboratory study examined the effect of pH on biotransformation of TCP over a wide range of TCP concentrations (10 to 10,000 µg/L) and demonstrated that successful reduction occurred from a pH of 5 to 9, though optimal conditions were from pH 7 to 9<ref name="Schmitt2017" />.   
  
 
As with other microbial cultures capable of reductive dechlorination, coordinated amendment with a fermentable organic substrate (e.g. lactate or vegetable oil), also known as biostimulation,  creates reducing conditions in the aquifer and provides a source of hydrogen which is required as the primary electron donor for reductive dechlorination.  
 
As with other microbial cultures capable of reductive dechlorination, coordinated amendment with a fermentable organic substrate (e.g. lactate or vegetable oil), also known as biostimulation,  creates reducing conditions in the aquifer and provides a source of hydrogen which is required as the primary electron donor for reductive dechlorination.  
  
A 2016 field demonstration of ''in situ'' bioremediation (ISB) was performed in California’s Central Valley at a former agricultural chemical site with relatively low TCP concentrations (2 µg/L). The site was first biostimulated by injecting amendments of emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) and lactate, which was followed by bioaugmentation with a microbial consortium containing Dhg. After an initial lag period of six months, TCP concentrations decreased to below laboratory detection limits (<0.005 µg/L)<ref name="Schmitt2017"/>.
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A 2016 field demonstration of ''in situ'' bioremediation (ISB) was performed in California’s Central Valley at a former agricultural chemical site with relatively low TCP concentrations (2 µg/L). The site was first biostimulated by injecting amendments of emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) and lactate, which was followed by bioaugmentation with a microbial consortium containing Dhg. After an initial lag period of six months, TCP concentrations decreased to below laboratory detection limits (<0.005 µg/L)<ref name="Schmitt2017" />.
  
 
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|+Table 2.  Advantages and limitations of TCP treatment technologies<ref name="Kane2020"/>
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|+Table 2.  Advantages and limitations of TCP treatment technologies<ref name="Kane2020" />
 
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! Technology
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!Technology
! Advantages
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!Advantages
! Limitations
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!Limitations
 
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| ZVZ
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|ZVZ
 
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* Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
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*Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
* Faster reaction rates than ZVI
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*Faster reaction rates than ZVI
* Material is commercially available
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*Material is commercially available
 
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* Higher cost than ZVI
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*Higher cost than ZVI
* Difficult to distribute in subsurface ''in situ'' applications
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*Difficult to distribute in subsurface ''in situ'' applications
 
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| Groundwater</br>Extraction and</br>Treatment
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|Groundwater<br>Extraction and<br>Treatment
 
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* Can cost-effectively capture and treat larger, more dilute</br>groundwater plumes than ''in situ'' technologies
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*Can cost-effectively capture and treat larger, more dilute<br>groundwater plumes than ''in situ'' technologies
* Well understood and widely applied technology
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*Well understood and widely applied technology
 
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* Requires construction, operation and maintenance of</br>aboveground treatment infrastructure
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*Requires construction, operation and maintenance of<br>aboveground treatment infrastructure
* Typical technologies (e.g. GAC) may be expensive due</br>to treatment inefficiencies
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*Typical technologies (e.g. GAC) may be expensive due<br>to treatment inefficiencies
 
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| ZVI
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|ZVI
 
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* Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
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*Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
* Lower cost than ZVZ
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*Lower cost than ZVZ
* Material is commercially available
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*Material is commercially available
 
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* Lower reactivity than ZVZ, therefore may require higher</br>ZVI volumes or thicker PRBs
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*Lower reactivity than ZVZ, therefore may require higher<br>ZVI volumes or thicker PRBs
* Difficult to distribute in subsurface ''in situ'' applications
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*Difficult to distribute in subsurface ''in situ'' applications
 
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| ISCO
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|ISCO
 
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* Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
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*Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
* Strategies to distribute amendments ''in situ'' are well established
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*Strategies to distribute amendments ''in situ'' are well established
* Material is commercially available
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*Material is commercially available
 
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* Most effective oxidants (e.g., base-activated or heat-activated</br>persulfate) are complex to implement
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*Most effective oxidants (e.g., base-activated or heat-activated<br>persulfate) are complex to implement
* Secondary water quality impacts (e.g., high pH, sulfate, </br>hexavalent chromium) may limit ability to implement
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*Secondary water quality impacts (e.g., high pH, sulfate, <br>hexavalent chromium) may limit ability to implement
 
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| ''In Situ''</br>Bioremediation
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|''In Situ''<br>Bioremediation
 
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* Can degrade TCP at moderate to high concentrations
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*Can degrade TCP at moderate to high concentrations
* Strategies to distribute amendments ''in situ'' are well established
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*Strategies to distribute amendments ''in situ'' are well established
* Materials are commercially available and inexpensive
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*Materials are commercially available and inexpensive
 
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* Slower reaction rates than ZVZ or ISCO
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*Slower reaction rates than ZVZ or ISCO
 
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The 2016 field demonstration was expanded to full-scale treatment in 2018 with biostimulation and bioaugmentation occurring over several months. The initial TCP concentration in performance monitoring wells ranged from 0.008 to 1.7 µg/L. As with the field demonstration, a lag period of approximately 6 to 8 months was observed before TCP was degraded, after which concentrations declined over fifteen months to non-detectable levels (less than 0.005 µg/L). TCP degradation was associated with increases in Dhg population and propene concentration. Long term monitoring showed that TCP remained at non-detectable levels for at least three years following treatment implementation<ref name="Merrill2019"/>.
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The 2016 field demonstration was expanded to full-scale treatment in 2018 with biostimulation and bioaugmentation occurring over several months. The initial TCP concentration in performance monitoring wells ranged from 0.008 to 1.7 µg/L. As with the field demonstration, a lag period of approximately 6 to 8 months was observed before TCP was degraded, after which concentrations declined over fifteen months to non-detectable levels (less than 0.005 µg/L). TCP degradation was associated with increases in Dhg population and propene concentration. Long term monitoring showed that TCP remained at non-detectable levels for at least three years following treatment implementation<ref name="Merrill2019" />.
  
 
==Treatment Comparisons and Considerations==  
 
==Treatment Comparisons and Considerations==  

Latest revision as of 03:07, 28 April 2022

1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) is a chlorinated volatile organic compound (CVOC) that has been used in chemical production processes, in agriculture, and as a solvent, resulting in point and non-point source contamination of soil and groundwater. TCP is mobile and highly persistent in soil and groundwater. TCP is not currently regulated at the national level in the United States, but maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) have been developed by some states. Current treatment methods for TCP are limited and can be cost prohibitive. However, some treatment approaches, particularly in situ chemical reduction (ISCR) with zero valent zinc (ZVZ) and in situ bioremediation (ISB), have recently been shown to have potential as practical remedies for TCP contamination of groundwater.

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Contributor(s): Dr. Alexandra J. Salter-Blanc, Dr. Paul G. Tratnyek, John Merrill, Alyssa Saito, Lea Kane, Eric Suchomel, Dr. Rula Deeb


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  • Prospects for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Natural and Engineered Abiotic Degradation Reactions. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-1457.[1]
  • Verification Monitoring for In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Zero-Valent Zinc, A Novel Technology for Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Project ER-201628.[2]

Introduction

Figure 1. Ball and stick representation of the molecular structure of TCP (Salter-Blanc and Tratnyek, unpublished)

1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) (Figure 1) is a man-made chemical that was used in the past primarily as a solvent and extractive agent, as a paint and varnish remover, and as a cleaning and degreasing agent.[3]. Currently, TCP is primarily used in chemical synthesis of compounds such as polysulfone liquid polymers used in the aerospace and automotive industries; hexafluoropropylene used in the agricultural, electronic, and pharmaceutical industries; polysulfide polymers used as sealants in manufacturing and construction; and 1,3-dichloropropene used in agriculture as a soil fumigant. TCP may also be present in products containing these chemicals as an impurity[3][4]. For example, the 1,2-dichlropropane/1,3-dichloropropene soil fumigant mixture (trade name D-D), which is no longer sold in the United States, contained TCP as an impurity and has been linked to TCP contamination in groundwater[5][4]. Soil fumigants currently in use which are composed primarily of 1,3-dichloropropene may also contain TCP as an impurity, for instance Telone II has been reported to contain up to 0.17 percent TCP by weight[6].

TCP contamination is problematic because it is “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” based on evidence of carcinogenicity to animals[7]. Toxicity to humans appears to be high relative to other chlorinated solvents[6], suggesting that even low-level exposure to TCP could pose a significant human health risk.

Environmental Fate

TCP’s fate in the environment is governed by its physical and chemical properties (Table 1). TCP does not adsorb strongly to soil, making it likely to leach into groundwater and exhibit high mobility. In addition, TCP is moderately volatile and can partition from surface water and moist soil into the atmosphere. Because TCP is only slightly soluble and denser than water, it can form a dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) as observed at the Tyson’s Dump Superfund Site[8]. TCP is generally resistant to aerobic biodegradation, hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction under naturally occurring conditions making it persistent in the environment[1].

Table 1. Physical and chemical properties of TCP[9]
Property Value
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number 96-18-4
Physical Description
(at room temperature)
Colorless to straw-colored liquid
Molecular weight (g/mol) 147.43
Water solubility at 25°C (mg/L) 1,750 (slightly soluble)
Melting point (°C) -14.7
Boiling point (°C) 156.8
Vapor pressure at 25°C (mm Hg) 3.10 to 3.69
Density at 20°C (g/cm3) 1.3889
Octanol-water partition coefficient
(logKow)
1.98 to 2.27
(temperature dependent)
Organic carbon-water partition coefficient
(logKoc)
1.70 to 1.99
(temperature dependent)
Henry’s Law constant at 25°C
(atm-m3/mol)
3.17x10-4[3] to 3.43x10-4[10]

Occurrence

TCP has been detected in approximately 1% of public water supply and domestic well samples tested by the United States Geological Survey. More specifically, TCP was detected in 1.2% of public supply well samples collected between 1993 and 2007 by Toccalino et al[11] and 0.66% of domestic supply well samples collected between 1991 and 2004 by DeSimone[12]. TCP was detected at a higher rate in domestic supply well samples associated with agricultural land-use studies than samples associated with studies comparing primary aquifers (3.5% versus 0.2%)[12].

Regulation

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has not established an MCL for TCP, although guidelines and health standards are in place[9]. TCP was included in the Contaminant Candidate List 3[13] and the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR 3)[14]. The UCMR 3 specified that data be collected on TCP occurrence in public water systems over the period of January 2013 through December 2015 against a reference concentration range of 0.0004 to 0.04 μg/L[15]. The reference concentration range was determined based on a cancer risk of 10-6 to 10-4 and derived from an oral slope factor of 30 mg/kg-day, which was determined by the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System[16]. Of 36,848 samples collected during UCMR 3, 0.67% exceeded the minimum reporting level of 0.03 µg/L. 1.4% of public water systems had at least one detection over the minimum reporting level, corresponding to 2.5% of the population[15]. While these occurrence percentages are relatively low, the minimum reporting level of 0.03 µg/L is more than 75 times the USEPA-calculated Health Reference Level of 0.0004 µg/L. Because of this, TCP may occur in public water systems at concentrations that exceed the Health Reference Level but are below the minimum reporting level used during UCMR 3 data collection. These analytical limitations and lack of lower-level occurrence data have prevented the USEPA from making a preliminary regulatory determination for TCP[17].

Some US states have established their own standards including Hawaii which has established an MCL of 0.6 μg/L[18]. California has established an MCL of 0.005 μg/L[19], a notification level of 0.005 μg/L, and a public health goal of 0.0007 μg/L[20], and New Jersey has established an MCL of 0.03 μg/L[21].

Transformation Processes

Figure 2. Figure 2. Summary of anticipated primary reaction pathways for degradation of TCP. Oxidation, hydrolysis, and hydrogenolysis are represented by the horizontal arrows. Elimination (dehydrochlorination) and reductive elimination are shown with vertical arrows. [O] represents oxygenation (by oxidation or hydrolysis), [H] represents reduction. Gray indicates products that appear to be of lesser significance[1].

Potential TCP degradation pathways include hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction (Figure 2). These pathways are expected to be similar overall for abiotic and biotic reactions[22], but the rates of the reactions (and their resulting significance for remediation) depend on natural and engineered conditions.

The rate of hydrolysis of TCP is negligible under typical ambient pH and temperature conditions but is favorable at high pH and/or temperature[1][22]. For example, ammonia gas can be used to raise soil pH and stimulate alkaline hydrolysis of chlorinated propanes including TCP[23]. Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) may also produce favorable conditions for TCP hydrolysis[1][22].

Treatment Approaches

Compared to more frequently encountered CVOCs such as trichloroethene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE), TCP is relatively recalcitrant[24][1]. TCP is generally resistant to hydrolysis, bioremediation, oxidation, and reduction under natural conditions[1]. The moderate volatility of TCP makes air stripping, air sparging, and soil vapor extraction (SVE) less effective compared to other VOCs[24]. Despite these challenges, both ex situ and in situ treatment technologies exist. Ex situ treatment processes are relatively well established and understood but can be cost prohibitive. In situ treatment methods are comparatively limited and less-well developed, though promising field-scale demonstrations of some in situ treatment technologies have been conducted.

Ex Situ Treatment

The most common ex situ treatment technology for groundwater contaminated with TCP is groundwater extraction and treatment[25]. Extraction of TCP is generally effective given its relatively high solubility in water and low degree of partitioning to soil. After extraction, TCP is typically removed by adsorption to granular activated carbon (GAC)[24][26].

TCP contamination in drinking water sources is typically treated using granular activated carbon (GAC)[27].

In California, GAC is considered the best available technology (BAT) for treating TCP, and as of 2017 seven full-scale treatment facilities were using GAC to treat groundwater contaminated with TCP[28]. Additionally, GAC has been used for over 30 years to treat 60 million gallons per day of TCP-contaminated groundwater in Hawaii[29].

GAC has a low to moderate adsorption capacity for TCP, which can necessitate larger treatment systems and result in higher treatment costs relative to other organic contaminants[9]. Published Freundlich adsorption isotherm parameters[30] indicate that less TCP mass is adsorbed per gram of carbon compared to other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), resulting in increased carbon usage rate and treatment cost. Recent bench-scale studies indicate that subbituminous coal-based GAC and coconut shell-based GAC are the most effective types of GAC for treatment of TCP in groundwater[29][31]. To develop more economical and effective treatment approaches, further treatability studies with site groundwater (e.g., rapid small-scale column tests) may be needed.

In Situ Treatment

In situ treatment of TCP to concentrations below current regulatory or advisory levels is difficult to achieve in both natural and engineered systems. However, several in situ treatment technologies have demonstrated promise for TCP remediation, including chemical reduction by zero-valent metals (ZVMs), chemical oxidation with strong oxidizers, and anaerobic bioremediation[24][1].

In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR)

Reduction of TCP under conditions relevant to natural attenuation has been observed to be negligible. Achieving significant degradation rates of TCP requires the addition of a chemical reductant to the contaminated zone[24][1]. Under reducing environmental conditions, some ZVMs have demonstrated the ability to reduce TCP all the way to propene. As shown in Figure 2, the desirable pathway for reduction of TCP is the formation of 3-chloro-1-propene (also known as allyl chloride) via dihaloelimination, which is then rapidly reduced to propene through hydrogenolysis [24][1][32]. ZVMs including granular zero-valent iron (ZVI), nano ZVI, palladized nano ZVI, and zero-valent zinc (ZVZ) have been evaluated by researchers[24][1].

ZVI is a common reductant used for ISCR and, depending on the form used, has shown variable levels of success for TCP treatment. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Project ER-1457 measured the TCP degradation rates for various forms of ZVI and ZVZ. Nano-scale ZVI and palladized ZVI increased the TCP reduction rate over that of natural attenuation, but the reaction is not anticipated to be fast enough to be useful in typical remediation applications[22].

Commercial-grade zerovalent zinc (ZVZ) on the other hand is a strong reductant that reduces TCP relatively quickly under a range of laboratory and field conditions to produce propene without significant accumulation of intermediates[22][33][34][24]. Of the ZVMs tested as part of SERDP Project ER-1457, ZVZ had the fastest degradation rates for TCP[1]. In bench-scale studies, TCP was reduced by ZVZ to propene with 3-chloro-1-propene as the only detectable chlorinated intermediate, which was short-lived and detected only at trace concentrations[32].

Navy Environmental Sustainability Development to Integration (NESDI) Project 434 conducted bench-scale testing which demonstrated that commercially available ZVZ was effective for treating TCP. Additionally, this project evaluated field-scale ZVZ column treatment of groundwater impacted with TCP at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCBCP) in Oceanside, California. This study reported reductions of TCP concentrations by up to 95% which was maintained for at least twelve weeks with influent concentrations ranging from 3.5 to 10 µg/L, without any significant secondary water quality impacts detected[34].

Following the column study, a 2014 pilot study at MCBCP evaluated direct injection of ZVZ with subsequent monitoring. Direct injection of ZVZ was reportedly effective for TCP treatment, with TCP reductions ranging from 90% to 99% in the injection area. Concentration reduction downgradient of the injection area ranged from 50 to 80%. TCP concentrations have continued to decrease, and reducing conditions have been maintained in the aquifer since injection, demonstrating the long-term efficacy of ZVZ for TCP reduction[2].

Potential in situ applications of ZVZ include direct injection, as demonstrated by the MCBCP pilot study, and permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Additionally, ZVZ could potentially be deployed in an ex situ flow-through reactor, but the economic feasibility of this approach would depend in part on the permeability of the aquifer and in part on the cost of the reactor volumes of ZVZ media necessary for complete treatment.

In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)

Chemical oxidation of TCP with mild oxidants such as permanganate or ozone is ineffective. However, stronger oxidants (e.g. activated peroxide and persulfate) can effectively treat TCP, although the rates are slower than observed for most other organic contaminants[1][26]. Fenton-like chemistry (i.e., Fe(II) activated hydrogen peroxide) has been shown to degrade TCP in the laboratory with half-lives ranging from 5 to 10 hours[1], but field-scale demonstrations of this process have not been reported. Treatment of TCP with heat-activated or base-activated persulfate is effective but secondary water quality impacts from high sulfate may be a concern at some locations.

Aerobic Bioremediation

No naturally occurring microorganisms have been identified that degrade TCP under aerobic conditions[25]. Relatively slow aerobic cometabolism by the ammonia oxidizing bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea and other populations has been reported[35][25], and genetic engineering has been used to develop organisms capable of utilizing TCP as a sole carbon source under aerobic conditions[36][25][37].

Anaerobic Bioremediation

Like other CVOCs, TCP has been shown to undergo biodegradation under anaerobic conditions via reductive dechlorination by Dehalogenimonas (Dhg) species[24][38][39][40][41][25]. However, the kinetics are slower than for other CVOCs. Bioaugmentation cultures containing Dehalogenimonas (KB-1 Plus, SiREM) are commercially available and have been implemented for remediation of TCP-contaminated groundwater[42]. One laboratory study examined the effect of pH on biotransformation of TCP over a wide range of TCP concentrations (10 to 10,000 µg/L) and demonstrated that successful reduction occurred from a pH of 5 to 9, though optimal conditions were from pH 7 to 9[42].

As with other microbial cultures capable of reductive dechlorination, coordinated amendment with a fermentable organic substrate (e.g. lactate or vegetable oil), also known as biostimulation, creates reducing conditions in the aquifer and provides a source of hydrogen which is required as the primary electron donor for reductive dechlorination.

A 2016 field demonstration of in situ bioremediation (ISB) was performed in California’s Central Valley at a former agricultural chemical site with relatively low TCP concentrations (2 µg/L). The site was first biostimulated by injecting amendments of emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) and lactate, which was followed by bioaugmentation with a microbial consortium containing Dhg. After an initial lag period of six months, TCP concentrations decreased to below laboratory detection limits (<0.005 µg/L)[42].

Table 2. Advantages and limitations of TCP treatment technologies[2]
Technology Advantages Limitations
ZVZ
  • Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
  • Faster reaction rates than ZVI
  • Material is commercially available
  • Higher cost than ZVI
  • Difficult to distribute in subsurface in situ applications
Groundwater
Extraction and
Treatment
  • Can cost-effectively capture and treat larger, more dilute
    groundwater plumes than in situ technologies
  • Well understood and widely applied technology
  • Requires construction, operation and maintenance of
    aboveground treatment infrastructure
  • Typical technologies (e.g. GAC) may be expensive due
    to treatment inefficiencies
ZVI
  • Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
  • Lower cost than ZVZ
  • Material is commercially available
  • Lower reactivity than ZVZ, therefore may require higher
    ZVI volumes or thicker PRBs
  • Difficult to distribute in subsurface in situ applications
ISCO
  • Can degrade TCP at relatively high and low concentrations
  • Strategies to distribute amendments in situ are well established
  • Material is commercially available
  • Most effective oxidants (e.g., base-activated or heat-activated
    persulfate) are complex to implement
  • Secondary water quality impacts (e.g., high pH, sulfate,
    hexavalent chromium) may limit ability to implement
In Situ
Bioremediation
  • Can degrade TCP at moderate to high concentrations
  • Strategies to distribute amendments in situ are well established
  • Materials are commercially available and inexpensive
  • Slower reaction rates than ZVZ or ISCO

The 2016 field demonstration was expanded to full-scale treatment in 2018 with biostimulation and bioaugmentation occurring over several months. The initial TCP concentration in performance monitoring wells ranged from 0.008 to 1.7 µg/L. As with the field demonstration, a lag period of approximately 6 to 8 months was observed before TCP was degraded, after which concentrations declined over fifteen months to non-detectable levels (less than 0.005 µg/L). TCP degradation was associated with increases in Dhg population and propene concentration. Long term monitoring showed that TCP remained at non-detectable levels for at least three years following treatment implementation[24].

Treatment Comparisons and Considerations

When selecting a technology for TCP treatment, considerations include technical feasibility, ability to treat to regulated levels, potential secondary water quality impacts and relative costs. A comparison of some TCP treatment technologies is provided in Table 2.

Summary

The relatively high toxicity of TCP has led to the development of health-based drinking water concentration values that are very low. TCP is sometimes present in groundwater and in public water systems at concentrations that exceed these health based goals. While a handful of states have established MCLs for TCP, US federal regulatory determination is hindered by the lack of low concentration occurrence data. Because TCP is persistent in groundwater and resistant to typical remediation methods (or costly to treat), specialized strategies may be needed to meet drinking water based treatment goals. In situ chemical reduction (ISCR) with zero valent zinc (ZVZ) and in situ bioremediation have been demonstrated to be effective for TCP remediation.

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See Also

ATSDR Toxicological Profile: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/TP.asp?id=912&tid=186

EPA Technical Fact Sheet: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-03/documents/ffrrofactsheet_contaminant_tcp_january2014_final.pdf

Cal/EPA State Water Resources Control Board Groundwater Information Sheet: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/gama/docs/coc_tcp123.pdf

California Water Boards Fact Sheet: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/drinkingwater/documents/123-tcp/123tcp_factsheet.pdf