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

Goodhue County Coop Electric

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-05-1518E1232-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-03ND
2018-05-1518E1232-04ND
2018-05-1518E1236-01ND
2018-05-1518E1236-02ND
2018-05-1518E1232-01ND
2018-08-0718H0517-03ND
2018-08-0718H0517-04ND
2018-08-0718H0517-02ND
2018-08-0718H0517-01ND
2018-08-0718H0514-02ND
2018-08-0718H0514-01ND
2018-10-3118J1579-01ND
2018-10-3118J1579-02ND
2018-10-3118J1579-03ND
2018-10-3118J1579-04ND
2018-10-3118J1582-01ND
2018-10-3118J1582-02ND
2019-03-2519C1063-02ND
2019-03-2519C1064-03ND
2019-03-2519C1064-02ND
2019-03-2519C1064-01ND
2019-03-2519C1063-04ND
2019-03-2519C1063-03ND
2020-01-0820A0222-01ND
2020-01-0820A0222-02ND
2020-01-0820A0222-03ND
2020-01-0820A0222-04ND
2020-01-0820A0222-05ND
2020-01-0820A0222-06ND
2021-12-0621L0292-01ND
2021-12-0621L0292-02ND
2021-12-0621L0292-03ND
2021-12-0621L0292-04ND
2021-12-0621L0292-05ND
2021-12-0621L0292-06ND