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

Southern Madison Utilities LLC

NOTE: Southern Madison Utilities LLC purchases water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis which is required to test for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp). Sample information shown below was taken by Citizens Water - Indianapolis.

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Southern Madison Utilities LLC purchases water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis which is required to test for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp). Sample information shown below was taken by Citizens Water - Indianapolis.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-16P0518466RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518465RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518464RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518463RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518462RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518461RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518459RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518460RS28-1802ND
2018-06-132018062200RS28-1802ND
2018-08-14P0818554ND
2018-08-15P0818547ND
2018-08-15P0818546ND
2018-08-15P0818553ND
2018-08-15P0818552ND
2018-08-15P0818551ND
2018-08-15P0818550ND
2018-08-15P0818549ND
2018-08-15P0818548ND
2019-05-15P0519-353ND
2019-05-15P0519-368ND
2019-05-15P0519-363ND
2019-05-15P0519-358ND
2019-05-15P0519-348ND
2019-05-15P0519-343ND
2019-05-15P0519-338ND
2019-05-15P0519-333ND
2019-08-14P0819434RS28-1903ND
2020-08-10P0820-500ND
2020-08-10P0820-496ND
2020-08-10P0820-494ND
2020-08-10P0820-492ND
2020-08-11P0820-502ND
2020-08-12P0820-535ND
2020-08-12P0820-531ND
2020-08-12P0820-529ND
2020-08-12P0820-504ND
2021-05-11P0521-319ND
2021-05-12P0521-303ND
2021-05-12P0521-305ND
2021-05-12P0521-307ND
2021-05-12P0521-309ND
2021-05-12P0521-321ND
2021-05-12P0521-323ND
2021-05-12P0521-325ND
2021-06-16P0621-299ND
2021-08-17P0821-416ND
2021-08-18P0821-408ND
2021-08-18P0821-422ND
2021-08-18P0821-420ND
2021-08-18P0821-418ND
2021-08-18P0821-414ND
2021-08-18P0821-412ND
2021-08-18P0821-410ND
2021-08-18P0821-424ND
2022-05-102022043308-6ND
2022-05-112022043304-6ND
2022-05-112022043306-6ND
2022-05-112022043305-6ND
2022-05-112022043303-6ND
2022-05-112022043302-6ND
2022-05-112022043301-6ND
2022-05-112022043300-6ND
2022-06-272022043307-6ND
2023-08-152023067090-6ND
2023-08-162023067082-6ND
2023-08-162023067083-6ND
2023-08-162023067084-6ND
2023-08-162023067085-6ND
2023-08-162023067086-6ND
2023-08-162023067087-6ND
2023-08-162023067088-6ND
2023-08-162023067089-6ND