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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Serrano Water District

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-05-214417-005-1105ND
2014-05-224417-007-0855ND
2015-05-064417-005-0920ND
2015-05-074417-007-0905ND
2016-06-134417-007-0925ND
2016-06-144417-005-1135ND
2017-05-034417-005-0840ND
2017-05-034417-007-1045ND
2018-06-074417-007-0940ND
2018-06-284417-005-0850ND
2019-02-064417-005-1015ND
2019-02-064417-007-1245ND