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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

City of Napa

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.

 

14

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-07-091233-006-1245ND
2014-07-091233-007-0925ND
2015-07-211233-005-1120ND
2015-07-211233-006-1415ND
2015-07-211233-007-0940ND
2016-07-271233-006-1545ND
2016-07-271233-007-1245ND
2017-07-201233-006-1330ND
2017-07-201233-007-1050ND
2017-09-131233-005-0840ND
2018-07-111233-006-1015ND
2018-07-111233-007-1200ND
2019-07-101233-006-1200ND
2019-07-101233-007-0830ND