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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Pike 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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-04112003042014-1ND
2015-03-181120-031815-VOC-ND
2016-03-01112003012016-1VND
2016-03-01112003012016-5VND
2016-03-01112003012016-2VND
2016-03-01112003012016-3VND
2016-03-01112003012016-7VND
2016-03-01112003012016-4VND
2016-03-01112003012016-6VND
2017-02-28112002282017-1ND
2017-03-181120-031817-VOC-ND
2018-02-06176199-01ND
2019-02-19187670-07VOCND
2019-02-19187670-05VOCND
2019-02-19187670-04VOCND
2019-02-19187670-03VOCND
2019-02-19187670-01VOCND
2019-02-19187670-06VOCND
2019-02-19187670-08VOCND