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

Bryants Creek Subdivision

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND240ND

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
2020-02-02AD60441ND
2020-02-02AD60439ND
2020-02-02AD60438ND
2020-02-02AD60440ND
2023-01-312223851ND
2023-01-312223850ND
2023-01-312223849ND
2023-01-312223848ND
2023-02-222301503ND
2023-02-222301502ND
2023-02-222301501ND
2023-02-222301504ND
2023-06-052303971ND
2023-06-052303974ND
2023-06-052303972ND
2023-06-142310835ND
2023-06-202310891ND
2023-06-202310890ND
2023-06-202310888ND
2023-06-202310889ND
2023-09-192312323ND
2023-09-192312324ND
2023-09-202312326ND
2023-09-202312325ND
2023-11-082317366ND
2023-11-082317368ND
2023-11-082317367ND
2023-11-082317365ND