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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Purdue University Water Works

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-06-03507778RV-1402ND
2014-06-03507779RV-1402ND
2014-06-03507780RV-1402ND
2014-06-03507781RV-1402ND
2014-06-03507782RV-1402ND
2014-06-03507783RV-1402ND
2017-10-25618667ND
2017-10-25618668ND
2017-10-25648669ND
2017-10-26618891ND
2017-10-26618892ND
2017-12-07622466RV-1704ND