Table 7.

Concentrations of dibromochloropropane (DBCP) in drinking water from selected areas of the United States, 1979.1

LocationWater Source (%)DBCP concentration (micrograms/liter)
Madera Co., CAPrivate well0.8
Madera Co., CAPrivate well0.4
Riverside Co., CAMunicipal supply0.1
Riverside Co., CAMunicipal supply0.1
San Joaquin Co., CAPrivate well0.9
San Joaquin Co., CAPrivate well9.4
Stanislaus Co., CAPrivate well0.1
Stanislaus Co., CAPrivate well0.1
Stanislaus Co., CAPrivate well10.8
Darlington Co., CAPrivate well0.1
  • 1 10 of 127 water specimens analyzed in California, Arizona, Texas, South Carolina, and Alabama contained detectable concentrations of DBCP.