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1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)

California Water Service (CWS) - Bakersfield

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane is a pesticide fumigant banned in the 1970s after scientists discovered it caused sterility in men who worked with it. The chemical causes cancer in laboratory animals and may cause cancer in people. Read More.

This pesticide breaks down very slowly in the environment. It remains in groundwater and drinking water wells in the agricultural areas where it was sprayed in the past. Men exposed to this pesticide in the fields suffered from infertility and testicular damage, and tended to have fewer male babies.

 

597

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.00152 ppb504ND - 0.0200 ppb
20150.000580 ppb692ND - 0.0200 ppb
20160.000423 ppb712ND - 0.0200 ppb
20170.000127 ppb1581ND - 0.0200 ppb
20180.000339 ppb2365ND - 0.0200 ppb
2019ND130ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.0017 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0017 ppb for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 0.2 ppb

The legal limit for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-065810-250-1048ND
2014-01-135701-026-0950ND
2014-01-135810-026-0950ND
2014-01-215810-002-1045ND
2014-02-035810-250-1242ND
2014-02-045810-009-0937ND
2014-03-035701-250-1115ND
2014-03-245701-131-1045ND
2014-03-245701-151-1120ND
2014-03-245701-156-1105ND
2014-04-075701-250-1058ND
2014-05-195701-250-1200ND
2014-05-205701-091-1225ND
2014-05-215701-149-1150ND
2014-05-215701-156-1217ND
2014-05-225701-001-1542ND
2014-05-225701-251-1300ND
2014-05-295701-154-1151ND
2014-06-045701-154-1055ND
2014-06-095701-250-1021ND
2014-06-195701-031-0759ND
2014-06-245701-005-1238ND
2014-06-245701-251-1545ND
2014-06-255701-018-1008ND
2014-06-255701-020-0930ND
2014-06-255701-131-1400ND
2014-06-255701-151-1140ND
2014-07-025701-154-1030ND
2014-07-075701-250-1100ND
2014-07-085701-011-1335ND
2014-07-085701-091-14300.0200 ppb
2014-07-225701-251-1115ND
2014-07-295701-021-1042ND
2014-08-055701-001-1455ND
2014-08-065701-154-1230ND
2014-08-135701-250-1100ND
2014-08-205701-024-1145ND
2014-08-275701-149-1330ND
2014-08-275701-156-1411ND
2014-08-275701-251-1230ND
2014-09-025701-098-09130.0200 ppb
2014-09-045701-250-0943ND
2014-10-069590-250-09530.0170 ppb
2014-10-139590-050-1248ND
2014-10-209590-006-1138ND
2014-10-209590-091-12370.0190 ppb
2014-12-039590-250-1025ND
2014-12-095701-129-1427ND
2014-12-095701-131-1350ND
2014-12-095701-151-1320ND
2015-01-055701-250-1120ND
2015-02-035701-001-1054ND
2015-02-045701-098-0949ND
2015-02-045701-250-1027ND
2015-03-045701-250-1030ND
2015-03-125701-253-0920ND
2015-03-165701-051-1050ND
2015-03-165701-072-1430ND
2015-04-095701-250-1000ND
2015-05-045701-098-10270.0200 ppb
2015-05-045701-105-1306ND
2015-05-045701-250-1123ND
2015-05-065701-096-1400ND
2015-05-125701-001-0900ND
2015-05-135701-156-1200ND
2015-05-135701-251-0940ND
2015-06-015701-146-1310ND
2015-06-015701-251-1540ND
2015-06-025701-250-10400.0200 ppb
2015-06-165701-129-1300ND
2015-06-165701-151-1215ND
2015-07-205701-154-1250ND
2015-07-205701-250-0851ND
2015-07-205701-251-1310ND
2015-07-285701-059-1420ND
2015-07-285701-068-1220ND
2015-08-035701-098-1102ND
2015-08-035701-250-1118ND
2015-08-045701-001-1440ND
2015-08-105701-099-1350ND
2015-08-105701-149-1250ND
2015-08-105701-154-1015ND
2015-08-105701-156-1320ND
2015-08-105701-160-1145ND
2015-08-105701-168-0924ND
2015-08-105701-251-1230ND
2015-09-085701-250-0933ND
2015-09-095701-129-1050ND
2015-09-095701-151-1130ND
2015-09-105701-092-1422ND
2015-09-145701-146-1455ND
2015-09-145701-154-1220ND
2015-09-145701-251-1155ND
2015-10-135701-053-1330ND
2015-10-135701-091-1000ND
2015-10-135701-154-0950ND
2015-10-135701-250-0915ND
2015-10-135701-251-0900ND
2015-10-155701-006-1500ND
2015-10-155701-038-1400ND
2015-10-155701-079-1130ND
2015-11-035701-004-1045ND
2015-11-055701-001-1015ND
2015-11-095701-098-1050ND
2015-11-095701-250-0915ND
2015-11-165701-146-1400ND
2015-11-165701-149-1230ND
2015-11-165701-151-0955ND
2015-11-165701-156-1430ND
2015-11-235701-015-1050ND
2015-12-015701-154-1315ND
2015-12-049590-117-1041ND
2015-12-079590-069-1002ND
2015-12-085701-250-1050ND
2015-12-099590-003-1340ND
2015-12-099590-163-1206ND
2015-12-109590-094-1315ND
2015-12-159590-108-1015ND
2015-12-289590-106-1305ND
2016-01-045701-250-1101ND
2016-01-195701-107-0935ND
2016-02-015701-122-1235ND
2016-02-045701-001-1300ND
2016-02-085701-098-1005ND
2016-02-085701-250-1100ND
2016-02-195701-149-1240ND
2016-02-195701-154-1140ND
2016-02-195701-156-1400ND
2016-03-025701-146-1540ND
2016-03-025701-154-1135ND
2016-03-075701-250-1115ND
2016-03-105701-145-1355ND
2016-03-145701-151-1210ND
2016-03-165701-253-1120ND
2016-04-045701-154-1030ND
2016-04-045701-250-1025ND
2016-04-145701-118-1310ND
2016-05-025701-098-1207ND
2016-05-025701-149-1043ND
2016-05-025701-154-1155ND
2016-05-025701-250-1234ND
2016-05-025701-251-0948ND
2016-05-035701-001-0945ND
2016-05-045701-124-1246ND
2016-05-205701-110-1355ND
2016-05-205701-126-1302ND
2016-06-085701-146-1500ND
2016-06-085701-148-1250ND
2016-06-095701-154-0855ND
2016-06-095701-250-1415ND
2016-06-095701-251-0920ND
2016-06-155701-131-1034ND
2016-06-155701-151-0930ND
2016-07-115701-250-0857ND
2016-07-125701-005-1135ND
2016-07-125701-154-0930ND
2016-07-125701-251-1020ND
2016-07-275701-015-1145ND
2016-07-275701-109-1230ND
2016-08-015701-098-11460.0200 ppb
2016-08-015701-250-0942ND
2016-08-025701-001-0950ND
2016-08-085701-149-1230ND
2016-08-085701-154-0935ND
2016-08-085701-156-1350ND
2016-08-085701-251-1115ND
2016-08-185701-125-1257ND
2016-08-185701-150-1213ND
2016-08-195701-011-1045ND
2016-09-075701-119-1115ND
2016-09-075701-143-1140ND
2016-09-075701-146-0945ND
2016-09-075701-154-0900ND
2016-09-125701-250-1000ND
2016-09-155701-251-1330ND
2016-09-195701-052-1125ND
2016-09-225701-131-1200ND
2016-09-265701-151-0923ND
2016-09-285701-009-1315ND
2016-09-295701-106-1005ND
2016-10-035701-250-1028ND
2016-10-075701-001-1423ND
2016-10-075701-098-13050.01000 ppb
2016-10-075701-149-1140ND
2016-10-075701-156-1045ND
2016-10-075701-250-1135ND
2016-10-115701-129-1504ND
2016-10-125701-154-0900ND
2016-10-125701-251-1045ND
2016-10-185701-265-1150ND
2017-01-095701-001-1000ND
2017-01-095701-265-1225ND
2017-01-185701-154-1010ND
2017-02-065701-001-1250ND
2017-02-065701-265-1240ND
2017-02-155701-149-1200ND
2017-02-155701-156-1245ND
2017-02-275701-098-1110ND
2017-02-275701-250-0905ND
2017-03-065701-001-1012ND
2017-03-065701-146-0955ND
2017-03-065701-265-1448ND
2017-03-145701-253-0920ND
2017-03-205701-124-1344ND
2017-03-205701-124-1415ND
2017-03-205701-148-1213ND
2017-03-205701-148-1244ND
2017-03-285701-129-0928ND
2017-03-295701-131-1149ND
2017-03-295701-151-1026ND
2017-04-035701-001-1225ND
2017-04-035701-265-1030ND
2017-04-075701-038-0947ND
2017-04-075701-051-1027ND
2017-04-075701-052-1040ND
2017-04-105701-026-1425ND
2017-04-105701-031-1500ND
2017-04-105701-154-0935ND
2017-04-115701-021-1200ND
2017-04-115701-024-1238ND
2017-04-135701-004-1340ND
2017-04-175701-105-0830ND
2017-04-245701-006-1253ND
2017-04-245701-011-1120ND
2017-04-245701-015-0959ND
2017-05-025701-001-1325ND
2017-05-025701-265-1210ND
2017-05-105701-154-1000ND
2017-05-165701-092-1455ND
2017-05-185701-250-0950ND
2017-05-225701-058-0927ND
2017-05-225701-059-1423ND
2017-05-225701-099-1248ND
2017-05-235701-005-1420ND
2017-05-235701-068-0855ND
2017-05-235701-251-1500ND
2017-05-245701-149-1240ND
2017-05-245701-156-1305ND
2017-06-055701-001-1100ND
2017-06-055701-146-1445ND
2017-06-055701-154-1100ND
2017-06-055701-160-0945ND
2017-06-055701-265-0900ND
2017-06-215701-124-0915ND
2017-06-215701-143-1100ND
2017-06-265701-106-1300ND
2017-06-275701-107-1425ND
2017-06-275701-109-1505ND
2017-06-275701-125-1405ND
2017-06-275701-126-1345ND
2017-06-275701-251-1515ND
2017-06-285701-110-1115ND
2017-06-285701-117-1350ND
2017-06-285701-122-1330ND
2017-06-285701-131-1000ND
2017-07-185701-001-1155ND
2017-07-185701-265-0930ND
2017-07-215701-006-1115ND
2017-07-215701-015-1232ND
2017-07-215701-021-1301ND
2017-07-245701-024-1100ND
2017-07-245701-026-1115ND
2017-07-245701-031-0950ND
2017-07-245701-038-1030ND
2017-07-245701-051-1153ND
2017-07-245701-052-1201ND
2017-07-255701-251-0832ND
2017-07-265701-018-0820ND
2017-07-265701-105-0835ND
2017-08-075701-001-1115ND
2017-08-075701-265-0945ND
2017-08-095701-149-1030ND
2017-08-095701-156-1145ND
2017-08-095701-251-1500ND
2017-08-145701-250-0915ND
2017-08-155701-002-1115ND
2017-08-155701-004-1345ND
2017-08-155701-005-1210ND
2017-08-215701-050-1334ND
2017-08-215701-053-1418ND
2017-08-215701-058-1522ND
2017-08-215701-059-1204ND
2017-08-215701-069-1010ND
2017-08-215701-098-10150.0200 ppb
2017-08-215701-099-1410ND
2017-08-225701-056-1344ND
2017-08-225701-068-0850ND
2017-08-225701-092-1415ND
2017-08-285701-118-1020ND
2017-08-285701-119-1125ND
2017-09-065701-124-0915ND
2017-09-065701-146-1200ND
2017-09-065701-148-1230ND
2017-09-065701-151-1303ND
2017-09-075701-001-1019ND
2017-09-085701-265-1318ND
2017-09-135701-106-1200ND
2017-09-145701-117-1214ND
2017-09-155701-122-1024ND
2017-09-155701-125-1152ND
2017-09-155701-126-1117ND
2017-09-185701-094-1255ND
2017-09-185701-143-1155ND
2017-09-185701-160-1000ND
2017-09-195701-107-1456ND
2017-09-195701-109-1006ND
2017-09-195701-110-1250ND
2017-09-265701-251-1125ND
2017-09-275701-131-0849ND
2017-10-025701-094-0949ND
2017-10-025701-251-1457ND
2017-10-035701-001-1310ND
2017-10-035701-265-1135ND
2017-10-245701-056-1445ND
2017-10-245701-099-1428ND
2017-10-245701-107-1400ND
2017-11-025701-001-1114ND
2017-11-065701-265-1127ND
2017-11-179590-110-1158ND
2017-11-179590-117-1303ND
2017-11-179590-122-1230ND
2017-11-179590-125-1027ND
2017-11-179590-126-1040ND
2017-11-189590-129-0900ND
2017-11-189590-150-1350ND
2017-11-205701-250-1125ND
2017-11-289590-105-1000ND
2017-11-299590-011-1252ND
2017-11-299590-096-1445ND
2017-11-299590-099-1533ND
2017-11-299590-106-1320ND
2017-11-299590-118-1145ND
2017-11-309590-004-1035ND
2017-12-049590-124-1010ND
2017-12-049590-160-1155ND
2017-12-075701-001-1200ND
2017-12-075701-265-0954ND
2017-12-125701-021-1425ND
2017-12-125701-098-1233ND
2017-12-125701-151-0732ND
2017-12-135701-129-1110ND
2017-12-145701-119-1455ND
2017-12-275701-143-1015ND
2017-12-275701-146-1520ND
2017-12-275701-148-1138ND
2017-12-289590-020-1005ND
2017-12-285701-069-1002ND
2017-12-285701-072-1130ND
2018-01-025701-001-1253ND
2018-01-025701-265-1139ND
2018-01-095701-031-1532ND
2018-01-095701-038-1412ND
2018-01-095701-050-1125ND
2018-01-095701-053-1155ND
2018-01-095701-068-1010ND
2018-01-095701-092-1455ND
2018-01-105701-002-1415ND
2018-01-105701-005-1130ND
2018-01-105701-024-1340ND
2018-01-105701-026-1440ND
2018-01-105701-059-1425ND
2018-01-175701-018-0915ND
2018-01-175701-020-0900ND
2018-01-185701-051-1330ND
2018-01-185701-052-1410ND
2018-01-185701-056-1525ND
2018-01-185701-058-1207ND
2018-01-185701-094-1319ND
2018-01-305701-015-1020ND
2018-01-305701-107-1155ND
2018-01-305701-109-1000ND
2018-01-315701-149-1020ND
2018-01-315701-153-1130ND
2018-01-315701-156-1130ND
2018-01-315701-170-1020ND
2018-02-015701-098-0915ND
2018-02-015701-151-1155ND
2018-02-015701-165-1155ND
2018-02-015701-196-0915ND
2018-02-025701-154-1045ND
2018-02-025701-155-1045ND
2018-02-055701-001-1210ND
2018-02-055701-265-1225ND
2018-02-085701-098-0840ND
2018-02-085701-149-0918ND
2018-02-085701-151-1105ND
2018-02-085701-153-1445ND
2018-02-085701-154-1115ND
2018-02-085701-155-1115ND
2018-02-085701-156-1445ND
2018-02-085701-165-1105ND
2018-02-085701-170-0918ND
2018-02-085701-196-0840ND
2018-02-095701-105-1041ND
2018-02-095701-250-1023ND
2018-02-125701-004-1054ND
2018-02-125701-106-0915ND
2018-02-135701-098-10350.0200 ppb
2018-02-135701-149-1420ND
2018-02-135701-151-1240ND
2018-02-135701-165-1240ND
2018-02-135701-170-1420ND
2018-02-135701-196-1035ND
2018-02-145701-153-1215ND
2018-02-145701-154-1050ND
2018-02-145701-155-1050ND
2018-02-145701-156-1215ND
2018-02-215701-096-1505ND
2018-02-215701-098-13000.01000 ppb
2018-02-215701-151-1435ND
2018-02-215701-165-1435ND
2018-02-215701-196-1300ND
2018-02-225701-011-0955ND
2018-02-225701-099-1227ND
2018-02-225701-110-1155ND
2018-02-225701-125-1200ND
2018-02-225701-126-1105ND
2018-02-225701-153-1530ND
2018-02-225701-154-1450ND
2018-02-225701-155-1450ND
2018-02-225701-156-1530ND
2018-02-235701-149-1330ND
2018-02-235701-170-1330ND
2018-03-025701-124-1500ND
2018-03-025701-160-1335ND
2018-03-055701-098-15050.0200 ppb
2018-03-055701-196-1515ND
2018-03-065701-021-1125ND
2018-03-065701-072-1330ND
2018-03-065701-119-1250ND
2018-03-075701-069-1141ND
2018-03-075701-117-1530ND
2018-03-075701-143-0852ND
2018-03-075701-148-1114ND
2018-03-085701-001-1228ND
2018-03-085701-265-1106ND
2018-03-115701-003-1035ND
2018-03-115701-009-0935ND
2018-03-115701-122-1230ND
2018-03-115701-150-1325ND
2018-03-125701-151-1525ND
2018-03-125701-165-1535ND
2018-03-145701-155-0957ND
2018-03-225701-261-1120ND
2018-03-225701-262-0945ND
2018-03-225701-264-1315ND
2018-03-265701-048-1400ND
2018-03-265701-108-1055ND
2018-03-275701-153-0920ND
2018-03-275701-264-1010ND
2018-03-285701-149-1210ND
2018-03-285701-170-1222ND
2018-03-285701-262-1045ND
2018-03-295806-253-1001ND
2018-03-305701-261-1140ND
2018-04-035701-196-1500ND
2018-04-045701-261-1030ND
2018-04-045701-262-1005ND
2018-04-045701-264-1100ND
2018-04-055701-265-1133ND
2018-04-115701-165-1115ND
2018-04-115701-170-0938ND
2018-04-115701-253-0849ND
2018-04-125701-153-0932ND
2018-04-125701-155-1057ND
2018-04-165701-031-1200ND
2018-04-165701-038-1248ND
2018-04-165701-051-1339ND
2018-04-165701-052-1330ND
2018-04-175701-024-1450ND
2018-04-175701-026-1520ND
2018-04-195701-059-1330ND
2018-04-195701-146-1000ND
2018-04-235701-058-1005ND
2018-04-235701-094-1037ND
2018-05-025701-146-1325ND
2018-05-075701-196-1100ND
2018-05-085701-146-0940ND
2018-05-085701-165-0845ND
2018-05-115701-261-0939ND
2018-05-115701-262-1443ND
2018-05-155701-153-0903ND
2018-05-155701-155-1444ND
2018-05-155701-156-0908ND
2018-05-155701-170-1240ND
2018-05-155701-265-1107ND
2018-05-165701-264-0857ND
2018-05-185701-251-1104ND
2018-05-225701-004-1130ND
2018-05-225701-106-1200ND
2018-05-295701-250-1041ND
2018-06-055701-091-1037ND
2018-06-115701-098-11080.01000 ppb
2018-06-115701-196-1104ND
2018-06-125701-122-1337ND
2018-06-125701-262-1226ND
2018-06-125701-264-1453ND
2018-06-135701-105-0959ND
2018-06-135701-125-0929ND
2018-06-135701-126-1003ND
2018-06-135701-261-1044ND
2018-06-135701-265-1205ND
2018-06-145701-096-1236ND
2018-06-145701-099-1253ND
2018-06-145701-110-1045ND
2018-06-159590-026-0945ND
2018-06-185701-011-0905ND
2018-06-185701-124-1101ND
2018-06-195701-160-1119ND
2018-07-055701-261-0958ND
2018-07-055701-262-1043ND
2018-07-055701-265-1125ND
2018-07-095701-170-1124ND
2018-07-109590-026-1020ND
2018-07-105701-200-0959ND
2018-07-125701-260-1012ND
2018-07-125701-264-0922ND
2018-07-165701-165-1225ND
2018-07-165701-196-1043ND
2018-07-175701-056-1131ND
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2018-08-085701-168-1200ND
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2018-09-105701-091-09350.0200 ppb
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