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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Erwin Utilities

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
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
2014-02-28ND
2014-05-13ND
2014-08-07ND
2014-11-12ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-04-23ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-11-19ND
2016-02-03ND
2016-09-07ND
2016-09-07ND
2016-09-07ND
2016-09-23ND
2016-11-16ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-05-18ND
2017-08-16ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2017-12-12ND
2018-02-22ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-10-23ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-12-12ND