1,3-Dichloropropene
Duxbury 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.
37
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2015-08-03 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-26 | ND |
| 2018-03-26 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | ND |