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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Easton Water Div

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND70ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2015-07-14ND
2016-10-12ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-10-02ND
2018-01-08ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-16ND
2018-10-01ND
2019-01-07ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-10-07ND