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1,2-Dichloropropane

Citizens Water - Indianapolis

1,2-Dichloropropane is a volatile carcinogenic solvent discharged from chemical factories and landfills. It also contaminates farmland due to its former use as a soil fumigant. Read More.

The insecticide and fumigant uses of 1,2-dichloropropane were discontinued in the 1980s, but it is still used as an industrial solvent. The California public health goal of 0.5 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 10 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 5 parts per billion. 1,2-Dichloropropane can also damage the nervous system, liver, kidneys, and digestive and respiratory systems.

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220

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND360ND
2015ND380ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND400ND
2018ND330ND
2019ND410ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for 1,2-dichloropropane 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for 1,2-dichloropropane, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-13666917RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670853RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670855RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670857RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670859RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670869RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670872RV-1401ND
2014-02-12670874RV-1401ND
2014-03-10674196RV-1401ND
2014-04-14678702RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683180RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683182RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683184RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683186RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683190RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683192RV-1402ND
2014-05-14683194RV-1402ND
2014-06-09686658RV-1402ND
2014-07-14391920RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696760RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696762RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696764RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696766RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696768RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696770RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696772RV-1403ND
2014-08-13696774RV-1403ND
2014-09-08700055RV-1403ND
2014-10-13705191RS525-1404ND
2014-11-12710016RV-1404ND
2014-11-12710018RV-1404ND
2014-11-12710020RV-1404ND
2014-11-12710022RV-1404ND
2014-11-12710026RV-1404ND
2014-11-12710028RV-1404ND
2014-11-12710030RV-1404ND
2015-01-02716880RV-1501ND
2015-02-11722640RV-1501ND
2015-02-11722642RV-1501ND
2015-02-11722644RV-1501ND
2015-02-11722648RV-1501ND
2015-02-11722650RV-1501ND
2015-02-11722652RV-1501ND
2015-03-16727115RV-1501ND
2015-04-13730812RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006501RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006502RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006503RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006504RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006505RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006506RV-1502ND
2015-05-13150006507RV-1502ND
2015-05-20150006509RV-1502ND
2015-06-26150006508RV-1502ND
2015-07-133279376RV-1503ND
2015-08-11150054610RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054601RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054602RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054603RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054604RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054605RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054606RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054607RV-1503ND
2015-08-12150054608RV-1503ND
2015-10-123343611RV-1504ND
2015-11-09150100702RV-1504ND
2015-11-09150100704RV-1504ND
2015-11-09150100706RV-1504ND
2015-11-09150100708RV-1504ND
2015-11-10150102308RV-1504ND
2015-11-11150102910RV-1504ND
2015-11-11150102911RV-1504ND
2015-11-11150102912RV-1504ND
2015-11-11150102913RV-1504ND
2016-04-1116049904RV-1602ND
2016-05-1016066622RV-1602ND
2016-05-1116067007RV-1602ND
2016-05-1116067014RV-1602ND
2016-05-1116067021RV-1602ND
2016-05-1116067026RV-1602ND
2016-05-1116067302RV-1602ND
2016-05-1116067304RV-1602ND
2016-06-0816083902RV-1602ND
2016-06-1316085904RV-1602ND
2016-07-1516105012RV-1603ND
2016-08-093518937RV-1603ND
2016-08-093518939RV-1603ND
2016-08-093518941RV-1603ND
2016-08-093518943RV-1603ND
2016-08-103518983RV-1603ND
2016-08-103518985RV-1603ND
2016-08-103518987RV-1603ND
2016-08-103518989RV-1603ND
2016-08-103518991RV-1603ND
2016-09-1216140004RV-1603ND
2016-10-1016157204RV-1604ND
2016-11-0716174602RV-1604ND
2016-11-0716174604RV-1604ND
2016-11-0716174606RV-1604ND
2016-11-0716174608RV-1604ND
2016-11-0816175822RV-1604ND
2016-11-0916176504RV-1604ND
2016-11-0916176506RV-1604ND
2016-11-0916176508RV-1604ND
2016-11-0916176510RV-1604ND
2016-12-1216191704RV-1604ND
2017-01-0917003404RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020607RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020801RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020803RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020805RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020807RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020809RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020811RV-1701ND
2017-02-0817020813RV-1701ND
2017-03-1317038904RV-1701ND
2017-04-1017053704RV-1702ND
2017-05-09P0517288RV-1702ND
2017-05-09P0517289RV-1702ND
2017-05-09P0517290RV-1702ND
2017-05-09P0517291RV-1702ND
2017-05-09P0517296RV-1702ND
2017-05-10P0517297RV-1702ND
2017-05-10P0517298RV-1702ND
2017-05-10P0517301RV-1702ND
2017-07-1017105104RV-1703ND
2017-08-1517130610RV-1703ND
2017-08-1617130601RV-1703ND
2017-08-1617130604RV-1703ND
2017-08-1617130605RV-1703ND
2017-08-1617130606RV-1703ND
2017-08-1617130607RV-1703ND
2017-08-1617130608RV-1703ND
2017-08-2817137004RV-1703ND
2017-08-2817137006ND
2017-09-11171457004ARV-170ND
2017-10-0917163604RV-1704ND
2017-11-14P1117522RV-1704ND
2017-11-152017111473RV-170ND
2017-11-15P1117152RV-1704ND
2017-11-15P1117501RV-1704ND
2017-11-15P1117504RV-1704ND
2017-11-15P1117507RV-1704ND
2017-11-15P1117510RV-1704ND
2017-11-15P1117513RV-1704ND
2017-12-112017121084RV-170ND
2018-05-1518071704RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072601RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072602RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072603RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072604RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072605RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072606RV-1802ND
2018-05-1618072607RV-1802ND
2018-06-1118086904RV-1802ND
2018-07-2318112704RV-1803ND
2018-08-1418127710ND
2018-08-1518128101RV-1803ND
2018-08-1518128102RV-1803ND
2018-08-1518128103ND
2018-08-1518128104ND
2018-08-1518128105ND
2018-08-1518128106ND
2018-08-1518128107ND
2018-08-1518128108ND
2018-08-2118131407ND
2018-08-2318133201ND
2018-09-1018142904ND
2018-10-0818162004ND
2018-11-1218182702ND
2018-11-1218182704ND
2018-11-1218182706ND
2018-11-1218182708ND
2018-11-1318184322ND
2018-11-1418184904ND
2018-11-1418184906ND
2018-11-1418184908ND
2018-11-1418184909ND
2018-12-1018197204RV-1804ND
2019-01-1419007304ND
2019-01-1419007304ND
2019-02-1119023902ND
2019-02-1119023904ND
2019-02-1119023906ND
2019-02-1119023908ND
2019-02-1219025222ND
2019-03-0819041801ND
2019-03-0819041803ND
2019-03-0819041805ND
2019-03-1119042404ND
2019-04-0819063204RV-1902ND
2019-05-1519092601ND
2019-05-1519092602ND
2019-05-1519092603ND
2019-05-1519092604ND
2019-05-1519092605ND
2019-05-1519092606ND
2019-05-1519092607ND
2019-05-1519092612ND
2019-06-1019113104RV-1902ND
2019-08-1219166902ND
2019-08-1219166904ND
2019-08-1219166906ND
2019-08-1219166908ND
2019-08-1319168425ND
2019-08-1419169002ND
2019-08-1419169004ND
2019-08-1419169006ND
2019-08-1419169103ND
2019-09-0919189204RV-1903ND
2019-10-1419216604ND
2019-11-1119237602ND
2019-11-1119237604ND
2019-11-1119237608ND
2019-11-1219239125ND
2019-11-1319239702ND
2019-11-1319239704ND
2019-11-1319239706ND
2019-11-1319239708ND
2019-12-0919254604ND