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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

City of Newman 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.

 

9

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
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-06-231120-010-0900ND
2016-07-061120-005-0915ND
2016-07-061120-006-0900ND
2017-07-061120-010-1102ND
2018-12-201120-004-0832ND
2019-05-021120-012-0911ND
2019-07-111120-006-1056ND
2019-08-151120-012-1200ND
2019-11-141120-012-0938ND