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

Essex Fells Water Department

NOTE: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp). Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

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.

 

137

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
2019ND110ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND360ND
2023ND310ND

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: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp). Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-1544230101ND
2019-08-1545891901ND
2019-11-2147236301ND
2020-01-1048042101ND
2020-01-1548042201ND
2020-01-1648042001ND
2020-01-1648042301ND
2020-02-0548537401ND
2020-02-0548539701ND
2020-02-1248539801ND
2020-02-1348539901ND
2020-04-0649502001ND
2020-04-0949502301ND
2020-04-0949502101ND
2020-04-1549502201ND
2020-05-1149976301ND
2020-05-1449973101ND
2020-05-2149976501ND
2020-05-2649976401ND
2020-07-1450697901ND
2020-07-1550697801ND
2020-07-2250698001ND
2020-07-2850697701ND
2020-08-1251383801ND
2020-08-1251386101ND
2020-08-1751386201ND
2020-08-2050698101ND
2020-09-2351386301ND
2020-10-0552183901ND
2020-10-0852183801ND
2020-10-1252184001ND
2020-10-1952184101ND
2020-10-1952184201ND
2020-11-1652492001ND
2020-11-1652495701ND
2020-11-2352495801ND
2020-12-2952495601ND
2021-01-0853062101ND
2021-01-1253061701ND
2021-01-1253062001ND
2021-01-2553061901ND
2021-02-0853394001ND
2021-02-2253398801ND
2021-02-2253398901ND
2021-03-1853398701ND
2021-04-0154034101ND
2021-04-0754033901ND
2021-04-1454034201ND
2021-04-1554034301ND
2021-05-0554353701ND
2021-05-1154348601ND
2021-05-1254353901ND
2021-05-1754353801ND
2021-07-0855462401ND
2021-07-1355462801ND
2021-07-1555462701ND
2021-07-2755461301ND
2021-08-1155744101ND
2021-08-1155744301ND
2021-08-1655741101ND
2021-08-1655744201ND
2021-09-2053098401ND
2021-10-1456457801ND
2021-10-1456457601ND
2021-10-1456458001ND
2021-10-2256457701ND
2021-11-0356669901ND
2021-11-0856676701ND
2021-11-1856676801ND
2021-11-1856676901ND
2022-01-1257271201ND
2022-01-2057271001ND
2022-01-2757271101ND
2022-02-0857758301ND
2022-02-1757757001ND
2022-02-1757757701ND
2022-02-2257271301ND
2022-03-1057270901ND
2022-03-1657756801ND
2022-04-0858291001ND
2022-04-1458290801ND
2022-04-1458290901ND
2022-04-2558291101ND
2022-04-2858289501ND
2022-05-0958515301ND
2022-05-1358514201ND
2022-05-1758514701ND
2022-05-2658514301ND
2022-07-1159520501ND
2022-07-1459520601ND
2022-07-2559520401ND
2022-07-2759520301ND
2022-07-2759519501ND
2022-08-0459875401ND
2022-08-1059876401ND
2022-08-1059875301ND
2022-08-2459875801ND
2022-10-0560526701ND
2022-10-0760526601ND
2022-10-1360526801ND
2022-10-1960526501ND
2022-10-2660526901ND
2022-11-0760823601ND
2022-11-1060823701ND
2022-11-1660824701ND
2022-11-1760824101ND
2023-01-1161614901ND
2023-01-1261614701ND
2023-01-1261614501ND
2023-01-2561929901ND
2023-02-1361931001ND
2023-02-1561930001ND
2023-02-1661614801ND
2023-02-1661930401ND
2023-04-1462864201ND
2023-04-2062865601ND
2023-04-2462865801ND
2023-05-0463454901ND
2023-05-0863455401ND
2023-05-2563454601ND
2023-06-0562865701ND
2023-06-1463454501ND
2023-07-0366826501ND
2023-07-0366826401ND
2023-07-1866825401ND
2023-07-2566826301ND
2023-08-0367243701ND
2023-08-0367244001ND
2023-08-0867243601ND
2023-08-1067244501ND
2023-10-0968001701ND
2023-10-1268001501ND
2023-10-1268001901ND
2023-10-1268001801ND
2023-11-0368421901ND
2023-11-0868422101ND
2023-12-2168426201ND