Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

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

Veiola Water Idaho

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.

 

234

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND230ND
2019ND300ND
2020ND260ND
2021ND650ND
2022ND610ND
2023ND290ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-02-01S1804595ND
2018-02-01S1804593ND
2018-02-05S1804986ND
2018-02-06S1805278ND
2018-02-12S1806153ND
2018-05-15S1821853ND
2018-05-15S1821851ND
2018-05-23S1823164ND
2018-05-23S1823165ND
2018-06-06S1825588ND
2018-06-12S1826496ND
2018-06-15S1827348ND
2018-06-21S1828606ND
2018-06-21S1828608ND
2018-06-26S1829341ND
2018-07-02S1830575ND
2018-07-02S1830571ND
2018-07-05S1831162ND
2018-07-05S1831164ND
2018-07-10S1832033ND
2018-07-10S1832034ND
2018-07-18S1833965ND
2018-07-18S1833961ND
2019-01-31S1904615ND
2019-02-07S1905724ND
2019-03-06S1909868ND
2019-03-06S1909865ND
2019-04-30S1919669ND
2019-04-30S1919667ND
2019-04-30S1919666ND
2019-04-30S1919670ND
2019-05-08S1921261ND
2019-05-08S1921262ND
2019-05-08S1921263ND
2019-05-29S1925123ND
2019-06-11S1927613ND
2019-06-12S1927972ND
2019-06-20S1929654ND
2019-07-09S1933034ND
2019-07-09S1933032ND
2019-07-09S1933031ND
2019-07-10S1933341ND
2019-07-10S1933348ND
2019-07-10S1933346ND
2019-07-10S1933345ND
2019-07-18S1935149ND
2019-08-28S1942932ND
2019-08-28S1942930ND
2019-09-05S1944523ND
2019-09-05S1944522ND
2019-10-02S1949691ND
2019-10-02S1949693ND
2019-10-02S1949692ND
2020-01-29S2004286ND
2020-05-11S2021169ND
2020-05-27S2024178ND
2020-05-27S2024179ND
2020-06-22S2029093ND
2020-06-24S2029683ND
2020-06-24S2029689ND
2020-06-25S2029965ND
2020-06-25S2029962ND
2020-06-25S2029950ND
2020-07-07S2031611ND
2020-07-07S2031609ND
2020-07-09S2032318ND
2020-07-09S2032320ND
2020-07-09S2032315ND
2020-07-22S2034799ND
2020-07-22S2034797ND
2020-07-22S2034795ND
2020-07-28S2035875ND
2020-07-28S2035873ND
2020-08-10S2038104ND
2020-08-10S2038103ND
2020-08-11S2038520ND
2020-10-07S2050275ND
2020-10-07S2050274ND
2020-10-15S2051734ND
2021-02-11S2106746ND
2021-02-11S2106745ND
2021-02-11S2106744ND
2021-02-22S2108110ND
2021-02-23S2108307ND
2021-02-25S2108881ND
2021-03-10S2111201ND
2021-03-10S2111205ND
2021-03-10S2111206ND
2021-03-10S2111203ND
2021-03-31S2114461ND
2021-03-31S2114462ND
2021-03-31S2114463ND
2021-04-05S2115126ND
2021-04-14S2116878ND
2021-04-19S2117870ND
2021-04-19S2117871ND
2021-04-21S2118265ND
2021-04-21S2118271ND
2021-04-28S2119732ND
2021-04-28S2119731ND
2021-04-28S2119734ND
2021-05-05S2121271ND
2021-05-05S2121273ND
2021-05-05S2121279ND
2021-05-12S2122691ND
2021-05-12S2122693ND
2021-05-12S2122692ND
2021-05-12S2122689ND
2021-05-12S2122690ND
2021-06-02S2126625ND
2021-06-02S2126621ND
2021-06-02S2126626ND
2021-06-02S2126623ND
2021-06-02S2126619ND
2021-06-02S2126624ND
2021-06-07S2127259ND
2021-06-08S2127830ND
2021-06-09S2128359ND
2021-06-14S2129194ND
2021-06-14S2129196ND
2021-06-16S2129748ND
2021-06-16S2129750ND
2021-07-06S2133418ND
2021-07-06S2133431ND
2021-07-06S2133415ND
2021-07-06S2133414ND
2021-07-07S2133975ND
2021-07-07S2133977ND
2021-07-07S2133974ND
2021-07-07S2133971ND
2021-08-03S2139594ND
2021-08-03S2139586ND
2021-08-03S2139587ND
2021-08-03S2139593ND
2021-08-04S2139906ND
2021-08-09S2140777ND
2021-08-09S2140771ND
2021-08-09S2140775ND
2021-08-09S2140773ND
2021-09-01S2145791ND
2021-09-01S2145792ND
2021-10-04S2152674ND
2021-10-04S2152673ND
2021-10-04S2152683ND
2022-02-23S2208845ND
2022-02-28S2209477ND
2022-03-02S2209967ND
2022-03-09S2211335ND
2022-03-09S2211339ND
2022-04-20S2218605ND
2022-04-27S2219854ND
2022-04-27S2219855ND
2022-04-27S2219856ND
2022-04-27S2219857ND
2022-05-04S2221318ND
2022-05-04S2221316ND
2022-05-11S2222576ND
2022-05-11S2222574ND
2022-05-26S2225368ND
2022-05-26S2225367ND
2022-05-26S2225363ND
2022-06-08S2227286ND
2022-06-08S2227285ND
2022-06-08S2227284ND
2022-06-15S2228543ND
2022-06-28S2230854ND
2022-06-28S2230845ND
2022-06-28S2230853ND
2022-06-28S2230852ND
2022-06-28S2230851ND
2022-06-28S2230848ND
2022-07-12S2233125ND
2022-07-12S2233124ND
2022-07-12S2233123ND
2022-07-12S2233122ND
2022-07-12S2233121ND
2022-07-19S2234597ND
2022-07-19S2234595ND
2022-07-19S2234594ND
2022-07-19S2234593ND
2022-07-19S2234592ND
2022-07-19S2234590ND
2022-07-19S2234589ND
2022-07-26S2235905ND
2022-07-26S2235896ND
2022-07-26S2235895ND
2022-07-26S2235903ND
2022-07-26S2235901ND
2022-08-03S2237792ND
2022-08-03S2237791ND
2022-08-03S2237790ND
2022-08-03S2237789ND
2022-08-03S2237788ND
2022-08-03S2237787ND
2022-08-03S2237786ND
2022-08-03S2237785ND
2022-08-03S2237782ND
2022-10-04S2249481ND
2022-10-04S2249485ND
2022-10-04S2249484ND
2022-10-04S2249482ND
2022-10-06S2250197ND
2022-10-06S2250196ND
2022-10-06S2250195ND
2022-10-06S2250194ND
2023-01-24S2301536-01ND
2023-01-24VMDA0654-01ND
2023-03-08MDC0361-01ND
2023-03-09SMDC0424-01ND
2023-04-26S2307948-01ND
2023-04-27S2308074-01ND
2023-05-03S2308474-01ND
2023-06-07S2311301-01ND
2023-06-07S2311324-01ND
2023-06-09S2311492-01ND
2023-06-09S2311490-01ND
2023-06-09S2311488-01ND
2023-06-14S2311845-01ND
2023-06-14S2311832-01ND
2023-07-06S2313608-01ND
2023-07-06S2313599-01ND
2023-07-13S2314334-01ND
2023-07-13S2314410-01ND
2023-07-13S2314407-01ND
2023-07-14S2314545-01ND
2023-07-14S2314541-01ND
2023-07-14S2314538-01ND
2023-07-19S2314931-01ND
2023-07-26S2315529-01ND
2023-07-26S2315523-01ND
2023-07-31S2315898-01ND
2023-10-04S2321582-01ND
2023-10-04S2321599-01ND
2023-10-04S2321585-01ND