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Bromodichloromethane

Aquarion Water Company of Ct-new Milford

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.

 

110

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

87

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.59 ppb85ND - 10.00 ppb
20192.53 ppb85ND - 13.0 ppb
20203.93 ppb2219ND - 10.00 ppb
20213.85 ppb2620ND - 10.00 ppb
20224.83 ppb2620ND - 10.00 ppb
20235.65 ppb2018ND - 13.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.06 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for bromodichloromethane 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
2018-02-07201801723-VOC1ND
2018-02-07201801724-VOC1ND
2018-02-07201801727-VOC11.60 ppb
2018-05-10201806541-VOC10.500 ppb
2018-08-07201811834-DBP10.00 ppb
2018-08-07201811839-DBP8.00 ppb
2018-08-07201811826-VOC1ND
2018-11-07201817298-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-02-06201901755-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-02-06201901756-VOC1ND
2019-02-06201901760-VOC11.000 ppb
2019-05-08201906315-VOC1ND
2019-08-07201912379-DBP13.0 ppb
2019-08-07201912371-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-08-13201912791-DBP5.00 ppb
2019-11-05201918210-VOC1ND
2020-02-04202001718-VOC10.500 ppb
2020-02-04202001719-VOC1ND
2020-02-04202001722-VOC10.800 ppb
2020-05-06202006354-VOC10.600 ppb
2020-05-20202007213-DBPND
2020-05-20202007217-DBP6.00 ppb
2020-05-20202007214-DBP4.00 ppb
2020-05-20202007198-DBP3.00 ppb
2020-07-09202010466-VOC10.700 ppb
2020-08-05202011949-DBP9.00 ppb
2020-08-19202013123-DBP5.00 ppb
2020-08-19202013200-DBP9.00 ppb
2020-08-19202013201-DBP6.00 ppb
2020-08-20202013276-DBP10.00 ppb
2020-10-19202016957-VOC14.50 ppb
2020-10-19202016965-VOC13.60 ppb
2020-10-19202016971-VOC10.700 ppb
2020-11-04202017996-VOC1ND
2020-11-18202019042-DBP7.00 ppb
2020-11-19202019185-DBP5.00 ppb
2020-11-19202019160-DBP3.00 ppb
2020-11-19202019184-DBP8.00 ppb
2021-02-04202101568-VOC1ND
2021-02-04202101569-VOC1ND
2021-02-04202101572-VOC11.10 ppb
2021-02-17202102119-DBP6.00 ppb
2021-02-17202102115-DBP4.00 ppb
2021-02-17202102120-DBP3.00 ppb
2021-02-18202102172-DBP3.00 ppb
2021-02-18202102166-VOC13.90 ppb
2021-02-18202102179-VOC11.40 ppb
2021-02-18202102185-VOC10.800 ppb
2021-05-04202106225-VOC1ND
2021-05-19202107231-DBP5.00 ppb
2021-05-19202107229-DBP7.00 ppb
2021-05-19202107226-DBP7.00 ppb
2021-05-19202107230-DBP4.00 ppb
2021-08-04202112254-VOC1ND
2021-08-17202113218-VOC1ND
2021-08-18202113310-DBP8.00 ppb
2021-08-18202113309-DBP9.00 ppb
2021-08-18202113306-DBP10.00 ppb
2021-08-18202113311-DBP2.00 ppb
2021-11-03202118058-VOC1ND
2021-11-17202119231-DBP8.00 ppb
2021-11-17202119234-DBP6.00 ppb
2021-11-17202119235-DBP7.00 ppb
2021-11-17202119236-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-02-01202201777-VOC10.600 ppb
2022-02-09202202269-VOC1ND
2022-02-09202202270-VOC1ND
2022-02-09202202273-VOC1ND
2022-02-14202202494-VOC15.60 ppb
2022-02-14202202508-VOC10.800 ppb
2022-02-23202203027-DBP6.00 ppb
2022-02-23202203028-DBP7.00 ppb
2022-02-23202203029-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-02-23202203030-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-05-04202206892-VOC1ND
2022-06-08202209226-DBP9.00 ppb
2022-06-08202209228-DBP8.00 ppb
2022-06-08202209231-DBP7.00 ppb
2022-06-29202210773-DBP9.00 ppb
2022-08-03202213478-VOC1ND
2022-08-16202214461-DBP10.00 ppb
2022-08-16202214463-DBP10.00 ppb
2022-08-16202214464-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-08-16202214465-DBP8.00 ppb
2022-08-30202215082-VOC1ND
2022-11-10202220695-VOC10.600 ppb
2022-11-21202221498-DBP8.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221500-DBP7.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221501-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221502-DBP10.00 ppb
2023-02-08202302102-VOC1ND
2023-02-13202302330-VOC14.30 ppb
2023-02-13202302344-VOC10.700 ppb
2023-02-21202302854-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-02-21202302855-DBP9.00 ppb
2023-02-21202302856-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-02-21202302857-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-02-23202303018-VOC1ND
2023-05-15202308217-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-05-15202308218-DBP5.00 ppb
2023-05-15202308219-DBP5.00 ppb
2023-05-15202308220-DBP3.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315181-DBP13.0 ppb
2023-08-21202315182-DBP9.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315183-DBP8.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315184-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321672-DBP8.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321673-DBP8.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321674-DBP5.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321675-DBP5.00 ppb