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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

University Of Notre Dame

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
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND70ND
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
2014-03-05313066RV-1401ND
2014-06-033036559RV-1402ND
2014-06-033036563RV-1402ND
2014-06-033036567RV-1402ND
2014-06-033036568RV-1402ND
2014-06-033036573RV-1402ND
2014-06-033036577RV-1402ND
2014-06-033036581RV-1402ND
2016-05-12362957RV-1602ND
2017-12-0117120036001DRV-1ND
2017-12-0117120036002DRV-1ND
2017-12-0117120036003DRV-1ND
2017-12-0117120036004DRV-1ND
2017-12-0117120036005DRV-1ND
2017-12-0117120036006DRV-1ND
2017-12-0117120036007DRV-1ND