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Dibromochloromethane

Aquarion Water Company of Ct-new Milford

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.

 

110

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

93

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.83 ppb86ND - 6.00 ppb
20191.61 ppb87ND - 7.00 ppb
20202.31 ppb2220ND - 5.00 ppb
20212.49 ppb2622ND - 6.00 ppb
20222.92 ppb2620ND - 6.00 ppb
20233.42 ppb2018ND - 6.00 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
2018-02-07201801723-VOC10.500 ppb
2018-02-07201801724-VOC1ND
2018-02-07201801727-VOC10.900 ppb
2018-05-10201806541-VOC10.600 ppb
2018-08-07201811834-DBP6.00 ppb
2018-08-07201811839-DBP6.00 ppb
2018-08-07201811826-VOC1ND
2018-11-07201817298-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-02-06201901755-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-02-06201901756-VOC1ND
2019-02-06201901760-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-05-08201906315-VOC10.500 ppb
2019-08-07201912379-DBP7.00 ppb
2019-08-07201912371-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-08-13201912791-DBP3.00 ppb
2019-11-05201918210-VOC10.600 ppb
2020-02-04202001718-VOC10.700 ppb
2020-02-04202001719-VOC1ND
2020-02-04202001722-VOC10.600 ppb
2020-05-06202006354-VOC10.900 ppb
2020-05-20202007213-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-05-20202007217-DBP3.00 ppb
2020-05-20202007214-DBP3.00 ppb
2020-05-20202007198-DBP2.00 ppb
2020-07-09202010466-VOC10.800 ppb
2020-08-05202011949-DBP4.00 ppb
2020-08-19202013123-DBP2.00 ppb
2020-08-19202013201-DBP3.00 ppb
2020-08-19202013200-DBP4.00 ppb
2020-08-20202013276-DBP4.00 ppb
2020-10-19202016957-VOC12.90 ppb
2020-10-19202016965-VOC12.90 ppb
2020-10-19202016971-VOC11.000 ppb
2020-11-04202017996-VOC1ND
2020-11-18202019042-DBP4.00 ppb
2020-11-19202019185-DBP4.00 ppb
2020-11-19202019184-DBP5.00 ppb
2020-11-19202019160-DBP2.00 ppb
2021-02-04202101568-VOC10.600 ppb
2021-02-04202101569-VOC1ND
2021-02-04202101572-VOC10.600 ppb
2021-02-17202102119-DBP4.00 ppb
2021-02-17202102115-DBP2.00 ppb
2021-02-17202102120-DBP3.00 ppb
2021-02-18202102172-DBP2.00 ppb
2021-02-18202102166-VOC12.80 ppb
2021-02-18202102179-VOC11.20 ppb
2021-02-18202102185-VOC11.10 ppb
2021-05-04202106225-VOC10.500 ppb
2021-05-19202107231-DBP3.00 ppb
2021-05-19202107230-DBP3.00 ppb
2021-05-19202107229-DBP4.00 ppb
2021-05-19202107226-DBP3.00 ppb
2021-08-04202112254-VOC1ND
2021-08-17202113218-VOC1ND
2021-08-18202113310-DBP6.00 ppb
2021-08-18202113309-DBP5.00 ppb
2021-08-18202113306-DBP5.00 ppb
2021-08-18202113311-DBP2.00 ppb
2021-11-03202118058-VOC1ND
2021-11-17202119231-DBP4.00 ppb
2021-11-17202119234-DBP4.00 ppb
2021-11-17202119235-DBP5.00 ppb
2021-11-17202119236-DBP3.00 ppb
2022-02-01202201777-VOC10.800 ppb
2022-02-09202202269-VOC1ND
2022-02-09202202270-VOC1ND
2022-02-09202202273-VOC1ND
2022-02-14202202494-VOC13.20 ppb
2022-02-14202202508-VOC11.10 ppb
2022-02-23202203027-DBP3.00 ppb
2022-02-23202203028-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-02-23202203029-DBP3.00 ppb
2022-02-23202203030-DBP3.00 ppb
2022-05-04202206892-VOC1ND
2022-06-08202209226-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-06-08202209228-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-06-08202209231-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-06-29202210773-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-08-03202213478-VOC1ND
2022-08-16202214461-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-08-16202214463-DBP6.00 ppb
2022-08-16202214464-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-08-16202214465-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-08-30202215082-VOC1ND
2022-11-10202220695-VOC10.700 ppb
2022-11-21202221498-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221500-DBP5.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221501-DBP4.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221502-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-02-08202302102-VOC1ND
2023-02-13202302330-VOC12.40 ppb
2023-02-13202302344-VOC11.000 ppb
2023-02-21202302854-DBP3.00 ppb
2023-02-21202302855-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-02-21202302856-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-02-21202302857-DBP3.00 ppb
2023-02-23202303018-VOC1ND
2023-05-15202308217-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-05-15202308218-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-05-15202308219-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-05-15202308220-DBP3.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315181-DBP6.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315182-DBP5.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315183-DBP5.00 ppb
2023-08-21202315184-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321672-DBP5.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321673-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321674-DBP4.00 ppb
2023-11-21202321675-DBP3.00 ppb