Bromodichloromethane
Fort Rucker - American Water
Bromodichloromethane, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromodichloromethane and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.246 ppb | 10 | 3 | ND - 0.920 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.608 ppb | 10 | 4 | ND - 2.15 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.341 ppb | 10 | 5 | ND - 0.820 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.0550 ppb | 10 | 1 | ND - 0.550 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.663 ppb | 11 | 8 | ND - 2.14 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.347 ppb | 11 | 3 | ND - 1.36 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.06 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for bromodichloromethane 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-23 | 140123041-1 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2014-04-10 | 140410031-6 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 140410031-2 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 140410031-4 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 140410031-1 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 140410031-5 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 140410031-3 | ND |
| 2014-06-20 | 140620045-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | 14082061-1 | 0.920 ppb |
| 2014-11-21 | 141124027-1 | 0.910 ppb |
| 2015-01-28 | 150129028-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-7 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-6 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-2 | 1.37 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-3 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-5 | 2.15 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | 150428049-4 | ND |
| 2015-08-20 | 150821017-1 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | 151027029-1 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2016-01-21 | 160121040-1 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-6 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-5 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-2 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-7 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-1 | ND |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-4 | ND |
| 2016-04-21 | 160421052-3 | ND |
| 2016-08-15 | 160816005-1 | ND |
| 2016-10-20 | 161021013-1 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 170118078-1 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-5 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-6 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-3 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-1 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-7 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-2 | ND |
| 2017-04-25 | 170426040-4 | ND |
| 2017-08-23 | 170824019-1 | ND |
| 2017-11-21 | 171122069-1 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 180123057-1 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-2 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-4 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-5 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-3 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-6 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-7 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 180425041-1 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 18080602-001A | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 18080602-001 | ND |
| 2018-10-31 | 18100668-001A | 2.14 ppb |
| 2019-04-01 | 19040045-001AA | 1.36 ppb |
| 2019-04-01 | 19040045-001A | 1.36 ppb |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780005_IVOC | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780001_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780007_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780006_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780003_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780002_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 20105780004_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 20114663001_IVOC | ND |
| 2019-11-05 | 20128994001_IVOC | ND |