VOCs & pesticides · 2024
DBCP in Edison, NJ tap water
Edison, NJ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for DBCP and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Maximum Detected Level | Not detected ng/L | 200 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Edison, NJ'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.
People also ask
+Is there DBCP in Edison, NJ tap water?
Edison, NJ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for DBCP and found no detectable amount.
+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 Edison, NJ 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/nj/edison/2024/source.