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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Wayland 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.

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47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-04-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-10-07ND
2015-01-06ND
2015-04-14ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-10-06ND
2016-01-19ND
2016-04-05ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-10-04ND
2017-01-03ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-10-03ND
2018-01-02ND
2018-04-03ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-10-02ND
2019-01-08ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-10-07ND