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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Plainville 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.

 

19

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
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-06ND
2014-03-06ND
2014-03-12ND
2016-02-22ND
2016-02-22ND
2016-02-22ND
2016-02-22ND
2017-03-08ND
2017-03-08ND
2017-03-08ND
2017-03-08ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND