VOCs & pesticides · 2024
DBCP in Lakewood, CO tap water
Lakewood, CO's 2024 report shows DBCP detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Disinfection Byproducts | 5 | None set |
Verbatim from Lakewood, CO'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 Lakewood, CO compares
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People also ask
+Is there DBCP in Lakewood, CO tap water?
Yes — Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists DBCP at 5. Lakewood, CO's 2024 report shows DBCP detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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.
+Where does this DBCP measurement come from?
This page reproduces the DBCP entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lakewood, CO 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/co/lakewood/2024/source.