Dibromochloromethane
Wolcott 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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.13 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 45.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.430 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.514 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 1.10 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.763 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.520 ppb - 1.10 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.558 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 0.760 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.309 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 0.700 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for dibromochloromethane 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | 73879CH 1 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2014-01-09 | 73877CH 1 | ND |
| 2014-04-04 | 75154CH 1 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2014-04-04 | 75153CH 1 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-07-03 | 76672CH 1 | 45.0 ppb |
| 2014-07-03 | 76673CH 1 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 78248CH 1 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 78249CH 1 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 79542CH 1 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 79540CH 1 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-04-09 | 80878CH 1 | ND |
| 2015-04-09 | 80900CH 1 | ND |
| 2015-08-06 | 83133CH 1 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-08-24 | 83493CH 1 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2015-10-08 | 84282CH 1 | ND |
| 2015-10-08 | 84283CH 1 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2016-01-08 | 85719CH 1 | ND |
| 2016-01-08 | 85720CH 1 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 87304CH 1 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2016-04-05 | 87319CH 1 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2016-07-05 | 89224GE 1 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2016-07-05 | 89225GE 1 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2016-10-06 | 91282GE 1 | ND |
| 2016-10-06 | 91284GE 1 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-01-11 | 93047GE 1 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2017-01-11 | 93048GE 1 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | 94627GE 1 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | 94628GE 1 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2017-07-06 | 96571GE 1 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-07-06 | 96572GE 1 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2017-10-05 | 98429GE 1 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2017-10-20 | 98733GE 1 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-01-09 | 100068GE 1 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-01-09 | 100069GE 1 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2018-04-05 | 101560GE 1 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2018-04-05 | 101561GE 1 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2018-07-05 | 103839GE 1 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2018-07-05 | 103840GE 1 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 106344GE 1 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2018-10-23 | 106688GE 1 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2019-01-04 | 108166GE 1 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2019-01-04 | 108167GE 1 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2019-04-04 | 109987GE 1 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | 109986PPS | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 112157PPS | 0.590 ppb |
| 2019-07-09 | 112158PPS | 0.540 ppb |
| 2019-10-03 | 114044PPS | ND |
| 2019-10-21 | 114434PPS | ND |