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1,3-Dichloropropene

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Mystic

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
2018-05-07201806155-VOC1ND
2019-05-07201906220-VOC1ND
2019-10-28201917770-VOC1ND
2020-05-04202006226-VOC1ND
2020-10-19202017023-VOC1ND
2021-05-03202106129-VOC1ND
2021-05-03202106135-VOC1ND
2022-05-02202206699-VOC1ND
2022-08-29202215061-VOC1ND
2023-05-01202306890-VOC1ND
2023-06-20202310453-VOC1ND