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trans-1,3-Dichloropropene

Kent Water Department

NOTE: Kent Water Department purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for trans-1,3-dichloropropene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Kent Water Department purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for trans-1,3-dichloropropene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-07ND
2018-03-12ND
2018-03-19ND
2021-06-214233773ND
2021-06-214137309ND
2021-06-214137308ND
2021-06-214137307ND