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1,2-Dichloropropane in drinking water

The EPA limit for 1,2-Dichloropropane in drinking water is 5 µg/L. Of the 34,528 water suppliers tested, 107 had it detected.

5 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.3%
of suppliers detected it
(107/34,528)

What the EPA limit means

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5 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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0.0 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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SYR4

Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where 1,2-Dichloropropane was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Bass Mh Court Nashville NC
8.985 µg/L 180%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Heidel Rd Apts 152 Thiensville WI
6.9 µg/L 138%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Midvale City Water System — UT
5.5 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Tyler Farms S/D Garner NC
5.175 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Merrimon Water System Merrimon NC
5 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Lassiter Farms S/D Garner NC
4.76 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Grissom Farm S/D Garner NC
3.84 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Jericho Wd Oyster Bay NY
3.5 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Harmony Homes Altamonte Springs FL
2.98 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Woods of Ashbury Sd Raleigh NC
2.94 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Cal/Am Water Company - San Marino Rosemead CA
2.77 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Bay Laurel S/D Wake Forest NC
2.67 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Shady Acres Mh Village Knightdale NC
2.58 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Turner Farms V Master System Garner NC
2.54 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Lucama, Town of Lucama NC
2.21 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
South San Joaquin Irrigation District — CA
2.2 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Hoke Landing S/D Garner NC
2.1 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Immokalee Water Immokalee FL
1.855 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Braxton Pointe S/D Garner NC
1.73 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Hicksville Wd Oyster Bay NY
1.58 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Rowland Pond S/D Willow Springs NC
1.56 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Lakeview Park Water Assn Quincy WA
1.48 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Dallas Acres Garner NC
1.34 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Jefferson, Town of Jefferson NC
1.3 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016) Sumter SC
1.29 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about 1,2-Dichloropropane

What is 1,2-Dichloropropane in drinking water?

1,2-Dichloropropane is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for 1,2-Dichloropropane?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for 1,2-Dichloropropane is 5 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 0.0 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is 1,2-Dichloropropane in US tap water?

Of the 34,528 water suppliers with results on file, 107 detected 1,2-Dichloropropane — 0.3% of those tested.