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

City of Kennedale

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

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24Q1802705001ND
2019-01-23Q1903345015ND
2019-04-24Q1916570010ND
2019-05-22Q1927658001ND
2019-05-22Q1927658009ND
2019-06-17Q1936867001ND
2019-07-24Q1947967003ND
2019-10-23Q1973436001ND
2020-01-22Q2002459001ND
2020-01-22Q2002459006ND
2021-01-20Q2101402005ND
2022-01-19Q2201985003ND
2022-05-19Q2214821012ND
2022-05-19Q2214821014ND
2022-07-20Q2220779012ND
2023-01-04Q2300420009ND
2023-03-21Q2310673017ND