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Dibromochloromethane

Chanute, City of

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.164 ppb82ND - 0.680 ppb
20230.0650 ppb81ND - 0.520 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
2018-01-29915372ND
2018-01-29915373ND
2018-04-09938073ND
2018-04-09938074ND
2018-07-101004579ND
2018-07-101004580ND
2018-10-231065720ND
2018-10-231065721ND
2019-01-151106550ND
2019-01-151106551ND
2019-04-081138870ND
2019-04-081138871ND
2019-07-151204956ND
2019-07-151204958ND
2019-10-081257377ND
2019-10-081257376ND
2020-01-131309915ND
2020-01-131309916ND
2020-04-201360283ND
2020-04-201360284ND
2020-07-141443902ND
2020-07-141443882ND
2020-10-121595642ND
2020-10-191607489ND
2021-01-051733003ND
2021-01-051733004ND
2021-04-131817274ND
2021-04-131817275ND
2021-07-121883000ND
2021-07-121883001ND
2021-11-082021128ND
2021-11-082021127ND
2022-01-042112467ND
2022-01-042112465ND
2022-04-042231376ND
2022-04-042231375ND
2022-07-182308588ND
2022-07-182308587ND
2022-11-2824051180.630 ppb
2022-11-2824051190.680 ppb
2023-01-052429536ND
2023-01-052429537ND
2023-04-032478076ND
2023-04-032478077ND
2023-07-0325281610.520 ppb
2023-07-032528162ND
2023-10-022586682ND
2023-10-092592581ND