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1,3-Dichloropropene

Ipswich DPU Water Department

1,3-Dichloropropene is a volatile cancer-causing chemical primarily used as a nematocide to fumigate agricultural soils. It exists in two different forms: cis-1,3-dichloropropene and trans-1,3-dichloropropene.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND60ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.2 ppb for 1,3-dichloropropene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-02-06ND
2014-02-06ND
2014-04-10ND
2014-04-10ND
2014-04-10ND
2014-04-10ND
2015-03-04ND
2015-03-04ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2016-02-04ND
2016-02-04ND
2016-04-28ND
2016-04-28ND
2016-04-28ND
2016-04-28ND
2017-01-05ND
2017-01-05ND
2018-02-01ND
2018-02-01ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND