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Bromodichloromethane

City of Plaquemine Water System

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

81

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.257 ppb3210ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.217 ppb328ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.741 ppb1615ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.766 ppb16160.580 ppb - 1.10 ppb
20221.01 ppb16160.520 ppb - 4.10 ppb
20231.01 ppb16160.890 ppb - 1.60 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
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-05-1035391870001ND
2018-05-10353918700020.610 ppb
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-05-1035391870001ND
2018-05-10353918700020.610 ppb
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-08-0935410445001ND
2018-08-0935410445002ND
2018-08-0935410445003ND
2018-08-09354104450041.70 ppb
2018-08-0935410445001ND
2018-08-0935410445002ND
2018-08-0935410445003ND
2018-08-09354104450041.70 ppb
2018-11-0835430217001ND
2018-11-08354302170020.600 ppb
2018-11-08354302170030.540 ppb
2018-11-08354302170040.660 ppb
2018-11-0835430217001ND
2018-11-08354302170020.600 ppb
2018-11-08354302170030.540 ppb
2018-11-08354302170040.660 ppb
2019-02-1435448459001ND
2019-02-1435448459002ND
2019-02-1435448459003ND
2019-02-1435448459004ND
2019-02-1435448459001ND
2019-02-1435448459002ND
2019-02-1435448459003ND
2019-02-1435448459004ND
2019-05-1635470498001ND
2019-05-1635470498002ND
2019-05-1635470498003ND
2019-05-1635470498004ND
2019-05-1635470498001ND
2019-05-1635470498002ND
2019-05-1635470498003ND
2019-05-1635470498004ND
2019-08-01354868770010.770 ppb
2019-08-01354868770020.800 ppb
2019-08-01354868770030.700 ppb
2019-08-01354868770041.20 ppb
2019-08-01354868770010.770 ppb
2019-08-01354868770020.800 ppb
2019-08-01354868770030.700 ppb
2019-08-01354868770041.20 ppb
2019-11-0535510878001ND
2019-11-0535510878002ND
2019-11-0535510878003ND
2019-11-0535510878004ND
2019-11-0535510878001ND
2019-11-0535510878002ND
2019-11-0535510878003ND
2019-11-0535510878004ND
2020-02-21355326390011.10 ppb
2020-02-21355326390020.600 ppb
2020-02-21355326390030.630 ppb
2020-02-21355326390040.650 ppb
2020-05-1435550485001ND
2020-05-14355504850020.770 ppb
2020-05-14355504850030.770 ppb
2020-05-14355504850040.840 ppb
2020-08-05355692400010.770 ppb
2020-08-05355692400020.720 ppb
2020-08-05355692400030.780 ppb
2020-08-05355692400050.750 ppb
2020-11-12355921750010.910 ppb
2020-11-12355921750020.870 ppb
2020-11-12355921750030.900 ppb
2020-11-12355921750040.800 ppb
2021-02-10356135830010.760 ppb
2021-02-10356135830020.750 ppb
2021-02-10356135830030.700 ppb
2021-02-10356135830041.10 ppb
2021-05-19356354910010.650 ppb
2021-05-19356354910020.640 ppb
2021-05-19356354910030.580 ppb
2021-05-19356354910040.580 ppb
2021-08-11356559270010.660 ppb
2021-08-11356559270020.650 ppb
2021-08-11356559270030.710 ppb
2021-08-11356559270040.660 ppb
2021-11-02356763900010.960 ppb
2021-11-02356763900020.990 ppb
2021-11-02356763900031.000 ppb
2021-11-02356763900040.860 ppb
2022-02-02356949260010.840 ppb
2022-02-02356949260020.800 ppb
2022-02-02356949260030.760 ppb
2022-02-02356949260040.810 ppb
2022-05-10357174140010.670 ppb
2022-05-10357174140020.740 ppb
2022-05-10357174140030.780 ppb
2022-05-10357174140044.10 ppb
2022-08-02357369750010.730 ppb
2022-08-02357369750020.520 ppb
2022-08-02357369750030.570 ppb
2022-08-02357369750040.630 ppb
2022-11-02357577180030.880 ppb
2022-11-02357577180040.920 ppb
2022-11-02357577180050.930 ppb
2022-11-02357577180061.50 ppb
2023-02-01357767360011.10 ppb
2023-02-01357767360021.10 ppb
2023-02-01357767360031.000 ppb
2023-02-01357767360041.20 ppb
2023-05-02357974410010.920 ppb
2023-05-02357974410020.890 ppb
2023-05-02357974410031.000 ppb
2023-05-02357974410040.940 ppb
2023-08-09358198660010.910 ppb
2023-08-09358198660020.900 ppb
2023-08-09358198660030.960 ppb
2023-08-09358198660040.900 ppb
2023-11-08358405240010.890 ppb
2023-11-08358405240020.900 ppb
2023-11-08358405240030.900 ppb
2023-11-08358405240041.60 ppb