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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Ayer DPW Water Division

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND100ND

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 Result
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-11-18ND
2015-03-16ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-09-12ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-09-19ND
2019-12-10ND