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Dibromochloromethane

New Britain Water Department

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.

 

204

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

198

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.37 ppb3433ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.69 ppb33331.10 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20201.53 ppb36360.700 ppb - 2.70 ppb
20211.25 ppb3330ND - 2.80 ppb
20221.31 ppb3534ND - 2.20 ppb
20231.18 ppb3332ND - 2.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for dibromochloromethane was based on the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-22DBP 2004885800.600 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 200488581ND
2018-02-22DBP 2004885820.800 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885830.700 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885840.600 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885851.10 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885861.10 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885870.800 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948881.000 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948890.900 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948901.000 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948911.10 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948921.000 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948931.60 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948941.50 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948951.20 ppb
2018-06-20VOC1 2004975341.20 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023002.50 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023012.40 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023022.40 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023032.50 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023042.50 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023052.90 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023063.00 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023072.50 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126450.800 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126460.800 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126471.000 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126481.20 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126490.900 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126501.40 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126511.60 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126521.10 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126540.800 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005222971.50 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005222981.50 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005222991.80 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223001.90 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223011.80 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223022.50 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223032.50 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223042.00 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325621.60 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325631.40 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325641.80 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325651.80 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325661.70 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325672.20 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325682.00 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325691.80 ppb
2019-06-12VOC1 2005359951.20 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455741.40 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455751.30 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455761.60 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455771.60 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455781.50 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455791.90 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455801.90 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455812.00 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576891.10 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576901.20 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576911.40 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576921.50 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576931.20 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576942.00 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576951.90 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576961.40 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669341.60 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669351.80 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669361.80 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669371.80 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669381.60 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669391.60 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669401.70 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669411.40 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669441.40 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755410.700 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755420.800 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755431.000 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755441.000 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755450.800 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755461.30 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755471.000 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755482.10 ppb
2020-06-11VOC1 2005788921.60 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859181.20 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859190.800 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859201.40 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859211.60 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859221.20 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859231.80 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859241.80 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859251.80 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859681.000 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986541.70 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986551.30 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986561.80 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986571.80 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986582.40 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986592.60 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986602.70 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986611.80 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986621.30 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 200607067ND
2021-02-17DBP 2006070680.700 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070691.000 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070701.000 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070711.40 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070721.60 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070731.40 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070741.40 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180151.90 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180161.70 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180172.40 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180182.20 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180192.20 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180202.80 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180212.70 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180222.30 ppb
2021-06-16VOC1 2006212051.70 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281300.900 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281310.900 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281321.000 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281331.20 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281341.000 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281351.40 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281361.50 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281371.20 ppb
2021-11-17D300103908 300103910ND
2021-11-17D300103911 300103913ND
2021-11-17D300103914 3001039160.600 ppb
2021-11-17D300103917 3001039190.600 ppb
2021-11-17D300103920 3001039220.500 ppb
2021-11-17D300103923 3001039250.700 ppb
2021-11-17D300103926 3001039280.800 ppb
2021-11-17D300103929 3001039310.700 ppb
2022-02-15D300145868 3001458701.50 ppb
2022-02-15D300145871 3001458731.20 ppb
2022-02-15D300145874 3001458761.80 ppb
2022-02-15D300145877 3001458791.80 ppb
2022-02-15D300145880 3001458821.60 ppb
2022-02-15D300145883 3001458852.10 ppb
2022-02-15D300145886 3001458882.20 ppb
2022-02-15D300145889 3001458911.80 ppb
2022-02-15D300145892 300145894ND
2022-05-10D300181521 3001815230.800 ppb
2022-05-10D300181524 3001815260.700 ppb
2022-05-10D300181527 3001815290.800 ppb
2022-05-10D300181530 3001815320.800 ppb
2022-05-10D300181533 3001815350.800 ppb
2022-05-10D300181536 3001815381.10 ppb
2022-05-10D300181539 3001815411.10 ppb
2022-05-10D300181542 3001815440.900 ppb
2022-05-10D300181545 3001815470.800 ppb
2022-06-28V300204043 3002040500.700 ppb
2022-08-09D300227257 3002272591.000 ppb
2022-08-09D300227260 3002272620.900 ppb
2022-08-09D300227263 3002272651.60 ppb
2022-08-09D300227266 3002272681.70 ppb
2022-08-09D300227269 3002272711.60 ppb
2022-08-09D300227272 3002272741.80 ppb
2022-08-09D300227275 3002272771.80 ppb
2022-08-09D300227278 3002272801.60 ppb
2022-11-15D300273443 3002734461.10 ppb
2022-11-15D300273450 3002734541.000 ppb
2022-11-15D300273456 3002734611.20 ppb
2022-11-15D300273462 3002734641.40 ppb
2022-11-15D300273465 3002734671.20 ppb
2022-11-15D300273468 3002734701.90 ppb
2022-11-15D300273471 3002734732.00 ppb
2022-11-15D300273474 3002734761.60 ppb
2023-02-09D300307705 3003077071.50 ppb
2023-02-09D300307708 3003077101.40 ppb
2023-02-09D300307711 3003077131.90 ppb
2023-02-09D300307714 3003077161.80 ppb
2023-02-09D300307717 3003077192.10 ppb
2023-02-09D300307720 3003077222.00 ppb
2023-02-09D300307723 3003077251.60 ppb
2023-02-09D300307726 3003077281.90 ppb
2023-05-11D300349330 3003493320.700 ppb
2023-05-11D300349333 3003493350.600 ppb
2023-05-11D300349336 3003493381.000 ppb
2023-05-11D300349339 3003493410.900 ppb
2023-05-11D300349342 3003493440.800 ppb
2023-05-11D300349345 3003493471.10 ppb
2023-05-11D300349348 3003493501.10 ppb
2023-05-11D300349351 3003493530.900 ppb
2023-06-15V300366771 300366773ND
2023-08-16D300399298 3003993001.10 ppb
2023-08-16D300399301 3003993031.000 ppb
2023-08-16D300399304 3003993061.20 ppb
2023-08-16D300399307 3003993091.10 ppb
2023-08-16D300399310 3003993121.20 ppb
2023-08-16D300399313 3003993151.40 ppb
2023-08-16D300399316 3003993181.40 ppb
2023-08-16D300399319 3003993211.10 ppb
2023-11-16D300447192 3004471940.800 ppb
2023-11-16D300447195 3004471970.600 ppb
2023-11-16D300447198 3004472001.000 ppb
2023-11-16D300447201 3004472031.000 ppb
2023-11-16D300447204 3004472060.900 ppb
2023-11-16D300447207 3004472091.30 ppb
2023-11-16D300447210 3004472121.20 ppb
2023-11-16D300447213 3004472151.20 ppb