1,3-Dichloropropene
Athol DPW Water Division
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.
29
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | ND |
| 2014-08-05 | ND |
| 2014-10-21 | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | ND |
| 2015-04-21 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | ND |
| 2015-10-20 | ND |
| 2016-02-16 | ND |
| 2016-02-16 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | ND |
| 2016-08-16 | ND |
| 2016-10-18 | ND |
| 2017-01-03 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | ND |