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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,3-Dichloropropene

Walpole 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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-03ND
2014-02-03ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-05-05ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-08-04ND
2014-11-03ND
2014-11-03ND
2015-02-02ND
2015-02-02ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-08-03ND
2015-08-03ND
2015-11-02ND
2015-11-02ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-11-07ND
2016-11-07ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-11-06ND
2017-11-06ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-05-07ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND