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Dibromochloromethane

Torrington Water Company

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.

 

151

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND250ND
2019ND260ND
20200.318 ppb2512ND - 0.780 ppb
20210.0228 ppb251ND - 0.570 ppb
20220.417 ppb2512ND - 1.000 ppb
2023ND250ND

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
2018-02-12D8B0832-01VOCND
2018-02-12D8B0832-02VOCND
2018-02-12D8B0832-03VOCND
2018-02-12D8B0832-04VOCND
2018-02-12D8B0832-05VOCND
2018-02-12D8B0832-06VOCND
2018-05-07D8E0810-01VOCND
2018-05-07D8E0810-02VOCND
2018-05-07D8E0810-03VOCND
2018-05-07D8E0810-04VOCND
2018-05-07D8E0810-05VOCND
2018-05-07D8E0810-06VOCND
2018-05-08D8E0814-01VOCND
2018-08-13D8H1653-01VOCND
2018-08-13D8H1653-02VOCND
2018-08-13D8H1653-03VOCND
2018-08-13D8H1653-04VOCND
2018-08-13D8H1653-05VOCND
2018-08-13D8H1653-06VOCND
2018-11-14D8K1493-01VOCND
2018-11-14D8K1493-02VOCND
2018-11-14D8K1493-03VOCND
2018-11-14D8K1493-04VOCND
2018-11-14D8K1493-05VOCND
2018-11-14D8K1493-06VOCND
2019-02-13D9B1102-01VOCND
2019-02-13D9B1102-02VOCND
2019-02-13D9B1102-03VOCND
2019-02-13D9B1102-04VOCND
2019-02-13D9B1102-05VOCND
2019-02-13D9B1102-06VOCND
2019-05-14D9E1445-01VOCND
2019-05-14D9E1445-02VOCND
2019-05-15D9E1642-01VOCND
2019-05-15D9E1642-02VOCND
2019-05-15D9E1642-03VOCND
2019-05-15D9E1642-04VOCND
2019-05-15D9E1642-05VOCND
2019-05-15D9E1642-06VOCND
2019-08-14D9H1663-01VOCND
2019-08-14D9H1663-02VOCND
2019-08-14D9H1663-03VOCND
2019-08-14D9H1663-04VOCND
2019-08-14D9H1663-05VOCND
2019-08-14D9H1663-06VOCND
2019-11-13D9K1214-01VOCND
2019-11-13D9K1214-02VOCND
2019-11-13D9K1214-03VOCND
2019-11-13D9K1214-04VOCND
2019-11-13D9K1214-05VOCND
2019-11-13D9K1214-06VOCND
2020-02-11D0B0967-01VOCND
2020-02-11D0B0967-02VOCND
2020-02-11D0B0967-03VOCND
2020-02-11D0B0967-04VOCND
2020-02-11D0B0967-05VOCND
2020-02-11D0B0967-06VOCND
2020-05-12D0E0836-R01VOCND
2020-05-13D0E0962-01VOCND
2020-05-13D0E0962-02VOCND
2020-05-13D0E0962-03VOCND
2020-05-13D0E0962-04VOCND
2020-05-13D0E0962-05VOCND
2020-05-13D0E0962-06VOCND
2020-08-12D0H1126-01VOC0.760 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-02VOC0.700 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-03VOC0.660 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-04VOC0.510 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-05VOC0.730 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-06VOC0.780 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-01VOC0.730 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-02VOC0.620 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-03VOC0.520 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-04VOC0.580 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-05VOC0.630 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-06VOC0.730 ppb
2021-02-08D1B0761-01VOCND
2021-02-08D1B0761-02VOCND
2021-02-08D1B0761-03VOCND
2021-02-08D1B0761-04VOCND
2021-02-08D1B0761-05VOCND
2021-02-08D1B0761-06VOCND
2021-05-11D1E1056-01VOCND
2021-05-12D1E1462-01VOCND
2021-05-12D1E1462-02VOCND
2021-05-12D1E1462-03VOCND
2021-05-12D1E1462-04VOCND
2021-05-12D1E1462-05VOCND
2021-05-12D1E1462-06VOCND
2021-08-11D1H1316-01VOCND
2021-08-11D1H1316-02VOCND
2021-08-11D1H1316-03VOCND
2021-08-11D1H1316-04VOCND
2021-08-11D1H1316-05VOCND
2021-08-11D1H1316-06VOC0.570 ppb
2021-11-09D1K0965-03VOCND
2021-11-09D1K0965-06VOCND
2021-11-10D1K0965-04VOCND
2021-11-10D1K0965-05VOCND
2021-11-10D1K0965-01VOCND
2021-11-10D1K0965-02VOCND
2022-02-09D2B0822-01VOCND
2022-02-09D2B0822-02VOCND
2022-02-09D2B0822-03VOCND
2022-02-09D2B0822-04VOCND
2022-02-09D2B0822-05VOCND
2022-02-09D2B0822-06VOCND
2022-05-10D2E0903-01VOCND
2022-05-11D2E1174-01VOCND
2022-05-11D2E1174-02VOCND
2022-05-11D2E1174-03VOCND
2022-05-11D2E1174-04VOCND
2022-05-11D2E1174-05VOCND
2022-05-11D2E1174-06VOCND
2022-08-10D2H1579-01VOC0.820 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-02VOC0.540 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-03VOC0.740 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-04VOC0.620 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-05VOC0.840 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-06VOC0.860 ppb
2022-11-16202221251-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221252-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221253-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221254-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221255-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221256-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302519-DBPND
2023-02-14202302520-DBPND
2023-02-14202302521-DBPND
2023-02-14202302522-DBPND
2023-02-14202302523-DBPND
2023-02-14202302524-DBPND
2023-04-04202305020-VOC1ND
2023-05-09202307721-DBPND
2023-05-09202307722-DBPND
2023-05-09202307723-DBPND
2023-05-09202307724-DBPND
2023-05-09202307725-DBPND
2023-05-09202307726-DBPND
2023-08-18202315033-DBPND
2023-08-18202315034-DBPND
2023-08-18202315035-DBPND
2023-08-18202315036-DBPND
2023-08-18202315037-DBPND
2023-08-18202315038-DBPND
2023-11-07202320607-DBPND
2023-11-07202320608-DBPND
2023-11-07202320609-DBPND
2023-11-07202320610-DBPND
2023-11-07202320611-DBPND
2023-11-07202320612-DBPND