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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Lake Elizabeth Mutual Water Company

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-115867-007-1020ND
2015-10-285867-006-1045ND
2016-10-265867-006-0745ND
2016-11-285867-007-0910ND
2017-03-285867-007-0800ND
2017-10-115867-006-0730ND
2018-03-135867-007-0830ND
2018-10-045867-006-0830ND
2019-03-075867-007-1000ND
2019-10-085867-006-0800ND