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Dibromochloromethane

Slidell Water Supply

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.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND200ND

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
2018-02-0135371859001ND
2018-02-0135371859002ND
2018-02-0135371859003ND
2018-02-0135371859004ND
2018-02-0135371859001ND
2018-02-0135371859002ND
2018-02-0135371859003ND
2018-02-0135371859004ND
2018-05-0435390280001ND
2018-05-0435390280002ND
2018-05-0435390280003ND
2018-05-0435390280004ND
2018-05-0435390280001ND
2018-05-0435390280002ND
2018-05-0435390280003ND
2018-05-0435390280004ND
2018-08-0335408757001ND
2018-08-0335408757002ND
2018-08-0335408757003ND
2018-08-0335408757004ND
2018-08-0335408757001ND
2018-08-0335408757002ND
2018-08-0335408757003ND
2018-08-0335408757004ND
2018-11-0135428054001ND
2018-11-0135428054002ND
2018-11-0135428054003ND
2018-11-0135428054004ND
2018-11-0135428054001ND
2018-11-0135428054002ND
2018-11-0135428054003ND
2018-11-0135428054004ND
2019-02-1435448846001ND
2019-02-1435448846002ND
2019-02-1435448846003ND
2019-02-1435448846004ND
2019-02-1435448846001ND
2019-02-1435448846002ND
2019-02-1435448846003ND
2019-02-1435448846004ND
2019-05-0335466076001ND
2019-05-0335466076002ND
2019-05-0335466076003ND
2019-05-0335466076004ND
2019-05-0335466076001ND
2019-05-0335466076002ND
2019-05-0335466076003ND
2019-05-0335466076004ND
2019-08-1635491112001ND
2019-08-1635491112002ND
2019-08-1635491112003ND
2019-08-1635491112004ND
2019-08-1635491112001ND
2019-08-1635491112002ND
2019-08-1635491112003ND
2019-08-1635491112004ND
2019-11-0835511066001ND
2019-11-0835511066002ND
2019-11-0835511066003ND
2019-11-0835511066004ND
2019-11-0835511066001ND
2019-11-0835511066002ND
2019-11-0835511066003ND
2019-11-0835511066004ND
2020-02-0735529499001ND
2020-02-0735529499002ND
2020-02-0735529499003ND
2020-02-0735529499004ND
2020-05-0135547152001ND
2020-05-0135547152002ND
2020-05-0135547152003ND
2020-05-0135547152004ND
2020-08-1335570693001ND
2020-08-1335570693002ND
2020-08-1335570693003ND
2020-08-1335570693004ND
2020-11-0635590523001ND
2020-11-0635590523002ND
2020-11-0635590523003ND
2020-11-0635590523004ND
2021-02-0535610008001ND
2021-02-0535610008002ND
2021-02-0535610008003ND
2021-02-0535610008004ND
2021-05-1435633874001ND
2021-05-1435633874002ND
2021-05-1435633874003ND
2021-05-1435633874004ND
2021-08-0635653794001ND
2021-08-0635653794002ND
2021-08-0635653794003ND
2021-08-0635653794004ND
2021-11-0535676281001ND
2021-11-0535676281002ND
2021-11-0535676281003ND
2021-11-0535676281004ND
2022-02-0435695574001ND
2022-02-0435695574002ND
2022-02-0435695574003ND
2022-02-0435695574004ND
2022-05-0635715930001ND
2022-05-0635715930002ND
2022-05-0635715930003ND
2022-05-0635715930004ND
2022-08-0535737345001ND
2022-08-0535737345002ND
2022-08-0535737345003ND
2022-08-0535737345004ND
2022-11-0735758726001ND
2022-11-0735758726002ND
2022-11-0735758726003ND
2022-11-0735758726004ND
2023-02-1635781550001ND
2023-02-1635781550002ND
2023-02-1635781550003ND
2023-02-2735782406001ND
2023-05-0535797787001ND
2023-05-0535797787002ND
2023-05-0535797787003ND
2023-05-0535797787004ND
2023-08-0435818363001ND
2023-08-0435818363002ND
2023-08-0435818363003ND
2023-08-0435818363004ND
2023-08-0435818363005ND
2023-08-0435818363006ND
2023-11-0235839343001ND
2023-11-0235839343002ND
2023-11-0235839343003ND
2023-11-0235839343004ND
2023-11-0235839343005ND
2023-11-0235839343006ND