VOCs & pesticides · 2024
DBCP in Mesa, AZ tap water
Mesa, AZ's 2024 DBCP measurement is below the federal limit of 200 ng/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 24 ng/L | 200 ng/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–24 ng/L | 200 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Mesa, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About DBCP
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide.
A probable human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause reproductive harm.
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People also ask
+Is there DBCP in Mesa, AZ tap water?
Yes — Mesa, AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists DBCP at 24 ng/L. Mesa, AZ's 2024 DBCP measurement is below the federal limit of 200 ng/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for DBCP in drinking water?
The federal MCL for DBCP is 200 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is DBCP?
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide. A probable human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause reproductive harm.
+Where does this DBCP measurement come from?
This page reproduces the DBCP entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Mesa, AZ water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/az/mesa/2024/source.