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1,3-Dichloropropene

Golden State Water Company - Ojai

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND60ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-222706-002-0915ND
2014-01-222706-003-0845ND
2014-01-222706-004-0855ND
2014-01-222706-007-0925ND
2014-01-222706-010-0905ND
2014-01-222706-012-1150ND
2014-01-222706-013-1055ND
2014-02-052706-015-0930ND
2014-05-072706-015-0845ND
2015-01-212706-015-0945ND
2017-02-149590-002-1005ND
2017-02-149590-003-1048ND
2017-02-149590-004-0950ND
2017-02-149590-007-1025ND
2017-02-149590-010-1015ND
2017-02-149590-015-0944ND