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Dibromochloromethane

City of Plaquemine Water System

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
20200.0263 ppb161ND - 0.420 ppb
2021ND160ND
20220.125 ppb161ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.0469 ppb161ND - 0.750 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
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-05-1035391870001ND
2018-05-1035391870002ND
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-05-1035391870001ND
2018-05-1035391870002ND
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-08-0935410445001ND
2018-08-0935410445002ND
2018-08-0935410445003ND
2018-08-0935410445004ND
2018-08-0935410445001ND
2018-08-0935410445002ND
2018-08-0935410445003ND
2018-08-0935410445004ND
2018-11-0835430217001ND
2018-11-0835430217002ND
2018-11-0835430217003ND
2018-11-0835430217004ND
2018-11-0835430217001ND
2018-11-0835430217002ND
2018-11-0835430217003ND
2018-11-0835430217004ND
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
2019-08-0135486877001ND
2019-08-0135486877002ND
2019-08-0135486877003ND
2019-08-0135486877004ND
2019-08-0135486877001ND
2019-08-0135486877002ND
2019-08-0135486877003ND
2019-08-0135486877004ND
2019-11-0535510878001ND
2019-11-0535510878002ND
2019-11-0535510878003ND
2019-11-0535510878004ND
2019-11-0535510878001ND
2019-11-0535510878002ND
2019-11-0535510878003ND
2019-11-0535510878004ND
2020-02-21355326390010.420 ppb
2020-02-2135532639002ND
2020-02-2135532639003ND
2020-02-2135532639004ND
2020-05-1435550485001ND
2020-05-1435550485002ND
2020-05-1435550485003ND
2020-05-1435550485004ND
2020-08-0535569240001ND
2020-08-0535569240002ND
2020-08-0535569240003ND
2020-08-0535569240005ND
2020-11-1235592175001ND
2020-11-1235592175002ND
2020-11-1235592175003ND
2020-11-1235592175004ND
2021-02-1035613583001ND
2021-02-1035613583002ND
2021-02-1035613583003ND
2021-02-1035613583004ND
2021-05-1935635491001ND
2021-05-1935635491002ND
2021-05-1935635491003ND
2021-05-1935635491004ND
2021-08-1135655927001ND
2021-08-1135655927002ND
2021-08-1135655927003ND
2021-08-1135655927004ND
2021-11-0235676390001ND
2021-11-0235676390002ND
2021-11-0235676390003ND
2021-11-0235676390004ND
2022-02-0235694926001ND
2022-02-0235694926002ND
2022-02-0235694926003ND
2022-02-0235694926004ND
2022-05-1035717414001ND
2022-05-1035717414002ND
2022-05-1035717414003ND
2022-05-10357174140042.00 ppb
2022-08-0235736975001ND
2022-08-0235736975002ND
2022-08-0235736975003ND
2022-08-0235736975004ND
2022-11-0235757718003ND
2022-11-0235757718004ND
2022-11-0235757718005ND
2022-11-0235757718006ND
2023-02-0135776736001ND
2023-02-0135776736002ND
2023-02-0135776736003ND
2023-02-0135776736004ND
2023-05-0235797441001ND
2023-05-0235797441002ND
2023-05-0235797441003ND
2023-05-0235797441004ND
2023-08-0935819866001ND
2023-08-0935819866002ND
2023-08-0935819866003ND
2023-08-0935819866004ND
2023-11-0835840524001ND
2023-11-0835840524002ND
2023-11-0835840524003ND
2023-11-08358405240040.750 ppb