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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Rubio Canon Land & Water Association

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-02-033761-007-0845ND
2014-02-033761-004-0845ND
2014-02-033761-003-0715ND
2015-02-023761-003-0750ND
2015-02-023761-004-0700ND
2015-02-023761-007-0700ND
2016-02-013761-003-0745ND
2016-02-013761-007-0655ND
2016-02-013761-004-0655ND
2017-02-063761-004-0740ND
2017-02-063761-007-0740ND
2017-02-063761-003-0905ND
2018-02-053761-004-0636ND
2018-02-053761-007-0636ND
2018-02-053761-003-0750ND
2019-02-053761-004-1148ND
2019-02-053761-007-0809ND
2019-02-053761-003-0932ND