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1,3-Dichloropropene

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Greenwich System

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-04-02201803873-VOC1ND
2019-04-01201904114-VOC1ND
2019-04-01201904109-VOC1ND
2020-04-06202004726-VOC1ND
2020-04-07202004860-VOC1ND
2021-04-05202104315-VOC1ND
2021-05-10202106584-VOC1ND
2022-04-05202204953-VOC1ND
2022-05-16202207710-VOC1ND
2023-04-03202304838-VOC1ND
2023-06-06202309335-VOC1ND