VOCs & pesticides · 2024
DBCP in Ontario, CA tap water
Ontario, CA's 2024 DBCP measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Purchased Groundwater JCSD (870 Zone) | 0.27 ng/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ontario, 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 Ontario, CA compares
1 of the 17 CA 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 Ontario, CA tap water?
Yes — Ontario, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists DBCP at 0.27 ng/L. Ontario, 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 17 CA 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 Ontario, 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/ontario/2024/source.