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

Minatare, City of

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

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61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-24288435ND
2014-02-24288437ND
2014-02-24288438ND
2014-02-24288434ND
2014-04-14294871ND
2014-04-14294872ND
2014-04-14294873ND
2014-04-14294874ND
2014-07-14311942ND
2014-07-14311943ND
2014-07-14311944ND
2014-07-14311945ND
2014-09-08310617ND
2014-09-08310622ND
2014-09-08310621ND
2014-09-08310620ND
2014-09-08310619ND
2014-09-08310618ND
2014-09-09310616ND
2014-10-13330685ND
2014-10-13330686ND
2014-10-13330687ND
2014-10-13330684ND
2014-10-28281535ND
2014-10-28281536ND
2014-10-28281534ND
2014-10-28281533ND
2014-10-28281531ND
2014-10-28281532ND
2014-10-28281537ND
2014-10-28281529ND
2014-10-28281530ND
2015-08-24375498ND
2015-08-24375499ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-08-08ND
2016-08-15ND
2016-08-15ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-10-03ND
2016-10-03ND
2017-03-13ND
2017-04-25ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-11-27ND
2017-11-27ND
2017-11-27ND
2017-11-27ND
2017-11-27ND
2017-11-27ND
2018-08-28568511ND
2018-08-28568512ND
2019-08-19618547ND
2019-08-27628418ND
2019-08-27628419ND
2019-09-23618548ND
2019-09-23618549ND
2019-11-12639192ND
2019-11-12639193ND