VOCs & pesticides · 2024
DBCP in Modesto, CA tap water
Modesto, CA's 2024 DBCP measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 3.4 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–120 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Modesto, CA'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.
How Modesto, CA compares
1 of the 88 systems measuring DBCP on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting DBCP:
People also ask
+Is there DBCP in Modesto, CA tap water?
Yes — Modesto, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists DBCP at 3.4 ng/L. Modesto, CA's 2024 DBCP measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for DBCP in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for DBCP. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have DBCP over the federal limit?
1 of the 88 systems on The Water Map measuring DBCP report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Wasco, City of — Wasco, Ca, CA.
+Where does this DBCP measurement come from?
This page reproduces the DBCP entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Modesto, CA 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/ca/modesto/2024/source.