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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Plumstead Northern 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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-10-10L5280881-1ND
2014-10-28L5249011-1ND
2014-11-05L5315763-1ND
2014-12-19L5368657-2ND
2015-01-2812277992ND
2015-04-2712624144ND
2015-04-2712624090ND
2015-04-2712624036ND
2015-08-2413126859ND
2015-11-2313506081ND
2016-02-2413861920ND
2016-06-2714394155ND
2016-06-2714394208ND
2016-06-2714394358ND
2017-05-3016246953ND
2017-05-3016247005ND
2017-05-3016247057ND