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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

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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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-05-13ND
2014-05-13ND
2014-05-13ND
2015-05-28ND
2015-05-28ND
2015-05-28ND
2016-04-19ND
2016-04-19ND
2016-04-19ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2018-04-18ND
2018-04-18ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-11-12ND