1,3-Dichloropropene
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
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.
2017-2019:
2
states detected
2
utilities detected
45,100
people served
0
states over health guideline
0
utilities over health guideline
0
people served over health guideline
Health concerns for 1,3-dichloropropene
Cancer
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
States reporting 1,3-dichloropropene in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Alabama | 1 | 38,700 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 6,400 | |
Utilities with the highest amounts of 1,3-dichloropropene, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Army Aviation and Missile Command | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 2 of 13 | 0.0887 ppb | 38,700 |
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 35 | 0.0143 ppb | 37,267 |
| Milford City Public Water System | Milford, OH | 1 of 37 | 0.0135 ppb | 6,400 |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Army Aviation and Missile Command | Redstone Arsenal, AL | 2 of 13 | 0.0887 ppb | 38,700 |
| Wallingford Water Department | Wallingford, CT | 1 of 35 | 0.0143 ppb | 37,267 |