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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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND100ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND20ND
2023N/A00N/A

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 Result
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
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-08-06ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-12-02ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-04-25ND