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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Clark Public 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.

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37

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
2016ND70ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND110ND
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 Lab ID Result
2014-08-2691031ND
2014-10-2720682ND
2014-10-2720681ND
2014-12-0335983ND
2014-12-0335985ND
2014-12-0335981ND
2014-12-0335982ND
2015-06-1172701ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-07-12ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-09-06ND
2016-09-14ND
2016-09-28ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-27ND
2017-12-28ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-11-18ND
2019-02-24ND
2019-02-24ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-09-05ND