Dibromochloromethane
Albany City
Dibromochloromethane, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Dibromochloromethane and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.552 ppb | 9 | 8 | ND - 0.660 ppb |
2015 | 0.130 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 0.520 ppb |
2016 | 0.729 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 0.930 ppb |
2017 | 0.489 ppb | 32 | 23 | ND - 0.950 ppb |
2018 | 0.675 ppb | 32 | 30 | ND - 1.10 ppb |
2019 | 0.663 ppb | 24 | 22 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for dibromochloromethane was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-02-12 | 2014.DBP.LRAA4.1 | ND |
2014-11-06 | 2014..432.4TH | 0.660 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2104..434.4TH | 0.620 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2014..435.4TH | 0.650 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2014.0248.4TH | 0.580 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2014..430.4TH | 0.570 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2014..429.4TH | 0.610 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2104..431.4TH | 0.620 ppb |
2014-11-06 | 2014..433.4TH | 0.660 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 1502C94-002-DBP | ND |
2015-02-18 | 1502C94-008-DBP | 0.520 ppb |
2015-02-18 | 1502C94-001-DBP | ND |
2015-02-20 | 1502C94-005-DBP | ND |
2015-02-20 | 1502C94-006-DBP | 0.520 ppb |
2015-02-20 | 1502C94-003-DBP | ND |
2015-02-20 | A502C94-007-DBP | ND |
2015-02-20 | 1502C94-004-DBP | ND |
2016-11-16 | 705017001.DBP | 0.800 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 705017002.DBP | ND |
2016-11-16 | 705017007.DBP | 0.880 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 7050217006.DBP | 0.910 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 705017003.DBP | 0.700 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 705017004 | 0.930 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 705027008.DBP | 0.770 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 705017005 | 0.840 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70010 | 0.560 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70007.DBP | ND |
2017-02-15 | BX70012.DBP | 0.560 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70008.DBP | 0.540 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70011 | 0.650 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70009.DBP | 0.620 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70005.DBP | 0.570 ppb |
2017-02-15 | BX70006.DBP | 0.510 ppb |
2017-05-17 | BY22174.DBP | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22181.DBP | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22176.DBP | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22177.DBP | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22178.DBP | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22179 | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22175.DBP | ND |
2017-05-17 | BY22180.DBP | ND |
2017-08-16 | BY86535.DBP | 0.870 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86534.DBP | 0.890 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86532.DBP | 0.650 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86533.DBP | 0.610 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86530.DBP | 0.750 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86531.DBP | 0.790 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86537.DBP | 0.880 ppb |
2017-08-16 | BY86536.DBP | 0.950 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BZ434446.DBP | 0.690 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BZ31448.DBP | 0.610 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BZ43449.DBP | 0.680 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BZ43451.DBP | 0.680 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BZ43445.DBP | 0.640 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BZ43447.DBP | 0.560 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BX43452.DBP | 0.680 ppb |
2017-11-15 | BX43450.DBP.B | 0.700 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89798.DBP | 0.740 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89801.DBP | 0.650 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89800.DBP | 0.680 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89797.DBP | 0.640 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89796.DBP | 0.530 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89794.DBP | 0.640 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89795.DBP | 0.580 ppb |
2018-02-14 | BZ89799.DBP | 0.760 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA49485.DBP | 0.640 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA49488.DP | 0.720 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA49487.DBP | ND |
2018-05-16 | CA49484 | 0.630 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA48486.DBP | 0.550 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA49491.DBP | 0.620 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA48489.DBP | 0.560 ppb |
2018-05-16 | CA48490.DBP | 0.740 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB1426X.DBP | 0.930 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14267.DBP | 1.10 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14265.DBP | 0.940 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14263.DBP | 0.800 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14264.DBP | 0.850 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14666.DBP | 0.760 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14261.DBP | 1.000 ppb |
2018-08-15 | CB14262.DBP | 1.000 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB97688.DBP | ND |
2018-11-13 | CB97690.DBP | 0.730 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB976933.DBP | 0.640 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB97686.DBP | 0.540 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB97691.DBP | 0.790 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB97692.DBP | 0.700 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB97687.DBP | 0.510 ppb |
2018-11-13 | CB97689.DBP | 0.630 ppb |
2019-02-13 | CC51559.DBP | ND |
2019-02-13 | CC51565.DBP | 0.690 ppb |
2019-02-13 | CC51559.DBP.1ST | 0.640 ppb |
2019-02-13 | CC51563,DBP | 0.640 ppb |
2019-02-13 | CC51559.DBPS | 0.550 ppb |
2019-02-13 | CC51560.DBP.1ST | ND |
2019-02-13 | CC51566.DBP | 0.630 ppb |
2019-02-13 | CC51564.DBP.1ST | 0.550 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16115.DBP | 0.580 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16118 | 0.880 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16117.DBP | 0.610 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16120.DBPS | 0.830 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16121.DBP | 0.840 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16122.DBP | 1.000 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16119.DBP | 0.910 ppb |
2019-05-15 | CD16116.DBPS | 0.620 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86082.DBP | 0.720 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD860,87.DBP | 0.870 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86084.DBP | 0.590 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86088.DBP | 0.800 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86089.DBP | 0.700 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86085.DBP | 0.750 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86086.DBP | 0.820 ppb |
2019-08-14 | CD86083.DBP | 0.680 ppb |