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1,3-Dichloropropene

Covington County Water Authority

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-06140107003-2ND
2014-01-06140107003-3ND
2014-01-06140107003-1ND
2014-04-07140408063-1ND
2014-10-06141006037-1ND
2015-10-05151006018-1ND
2016-04-04160505095-1ND
2016-04-04160505095-2ND
2016-10-03161004036-1ND
2017-01-05170109014-3ND
2017-01-05170109014-1ND
2017-01-05170109014-2ND
2017-10-02V171003029-1ND
2018-10-0418100216-001AND
2019-01-0719010199-001AND
2019-01-0719010199-002AND
2019-10-1120126321001_IVOCND