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1,3-Dichloropropene

Milford City Public Water System

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
20170.0417 ppb121ND - 0.500 ppb
2018ND150ND
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 Lab ID Result
2014-03-1714C0806-01ND
2014-06-3014G0375-02ND
2014-11-1314K0737-04ND
2015-04-1415D0795-01ND
2015-06-2215F1450-02ND
2015-09-1515I0981-02ND
2015-12-1615L1019-02ND
2016-01-2716A1157-05ND
2016-06-2916G0063-05ND
2016-10-1116J0628-01ND
2017-02-2117B1268-05ND
2017-05-3017E1888-05ND
2017-09-2017I1616-05ND
2017-09-2017I1616-03ND
2017-09-2017I1616-04ND
2017-09-2017I1616-01ND
2017-09-2617I1708-010.500 ppb
2017-12-2717L1567-04ND
2017-12-2717L1567-03ND
2017-12-2717L1567-01ND
2017-12-2717L1567-02ND
2017-12-2717L1567-05ND
2018-03-1418C1037-01ND
2018-03-1418C1037-05ND
2018-03-1418C1037-03ND
2018-03-1418C1037-04ND
2018-03-1418C1037-02ND
2018-05-0318E0300-02ND
2018-05-0318E0300-03ND
2018-05-0318E0300-01ND
2018-05-0318E0300-04ND
2018-05-0318E0300-05ND
2018-09-2418I1611-01ND
2018-09-2418I1611-05ND
2018-09-2418I1611-02ND
2018-09-2418I1611-03ND
2018-09-2418I1611-04ND