Dibromomethane
Dewey Beach Water Department
NOTE: Dewey Beach Water Department purchases water from Rehoboth Beach Water Department which is required to test for dibromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Rehoboth Beach Water Department.
Dibromomethane is an industrial chemical and is also formed when disinfectants like chlorine are added to drinking water.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Dewey Beach Water Department purchases water from Rehoboth Beach Water Department which is required to test for dibromomethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Rehoboth Beach Water Department.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2015-11-17 | S637349 | ND |
2016-08-30 | S694033 | ND |
2016-12-21 | S694897 | ND |
2017-08-22 | S738553 | ND |
2018-11-29 | S850881 | ND |
2018-11-29 | S850883 | ND |
2018-11-29 | S850885 | ND |
2018-12-14 | S853797 | ND |
2019-07-09 | S895563 | ND |
2019-09-23 | S909181 | ND |