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

Washington Township Mua-schoo

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.

 

60

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
2019ND320ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND160ND
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
2019-03-29680-167174-19ND
2019-03-29680-167174-21ND
2019-03-29680-167174-23ND
2019-03-29680-167174-25ND
2019-03-29680-167174-27ND
2019-03-29680-167174-29ND
2019-03-29680-167174-31ND
2019-03-29680-167174-17ND
2019-06-17680-170769-1ND
2019-06-17680-170769-3ND
2019-06-17680-170769-5ND
2019-06-17680-170769-7ND
2019-06-17680-170769-9ND
2019-08-19680-173399-91ND
2019-08-19680-173399-93ND
2019-08-19680-173399-89ND
2019-09-17680-174415-11ND
2019-09-17680-174415-13ND
2019-09-17680-174415-15ND
2019-09-17680-174415-17ND
2019-09-17680-174415-19ND
2019-09-17680-174415-21ND
2019-09-17680-174415-23ND
2019-09-17680-174415-25ND
2019-12-09680-178280-29ND
2019-12-09680-178280-31ND
2019-12-09680-178280-27ND
2019-12-09680-178280-25ND
2019-12-09680-178280-21ND
2019-12-09680-178280-19ND
2019-12-09680-178280-17ND
2019-12-09680-178280-23ND
2020-03-16680-181792-9ND
2020-03-16680-181792-11ND
2020-03-16680-181792-13ND
2020-06-10680-185086-11ND
2020-06-10680-185086-9ND
2020-06-10680-185086-7ND
2020-09-28630-7966-1ND
2020-09-28630-7966-3ND
2020-09-28630-7966-5ND
2020-12-03630-10998-1ND
2020-12-03630-10998-3ND
2020-12-03630-10998-5ND
2021-04-05630-15631-1ND
2021-04-05630-15631-7ND
2021-04-05630-15631-5ND
2021-04-05630-15631-9ND
2021-04-05630-15631-3ND
2021-04-12630-15971-1ND
2021-04-12630-15971-3ND
2021-04-12630-15971-5ND
2021-08-10630-20520-1ND
2021-08-10630-20520-3ND
2021-08-10630-20520-5ND
2021-08-10630-20520-7ND
2021-08-10630-20520-9ND
2021-08-23630-21129-1ND
2021-08-23630-21129-3ND
2021-08-23630-21129-5ND