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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Concord Water Department

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-15ND
2014-07-15ND
2014-07-15ND
2014-07-28ND
2014-08-13ND
2014-08-25ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-16ND
2015-07-16ND
2015-07-23ND
2015-09-14ND
2015-09-29ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-18ND
2016-08-25ND
2016-08-25ND
2016-09-13ND
2016-09-29ND
2017-07-03ND
2017-07-31ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-08-25ND
2017-08-28ND
2017-09-18ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-07-16ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-07-26ND
2018-07-26ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-08-28ND
2019-07-01ND
2019-07-01ND
2019-07-03ND
2019-07-11ND
2019-09-18ND