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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

City Of Waterford

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND50ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND50ND
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
2014-01-151610-002-0905ND
2015-03-181610-003-0908ND
2015-03-181610-006-0845ND
2015-06-171610-004-0850ND
2015-06-171610-005-0825ND
2015-11-181120-001-1200ND
2018-07-181120-001-1240ND
2018-07-181120-003-1425ND
2018-07-181120-004-1140ND
2018-07-181120-005-1045ND
2018-07-181120-006-1313ND