Dibromochloromethane
Bedford Water Department (MWRA)
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.118 ppb | 17 | 2 | ND - 1.50 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.323 ppb | 16 | 7 | ND - 0.940 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.300 ppb | 6 | 3 | ND - 0.640 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.604 ppb | 17 | 10 | ND - 1.90 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.462 ppb | 19 | 7 | ND - 2.10 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-04 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2015-11-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-02-04 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.850 ppb |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2016-11-03 | ND |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2017-09-18 | ND |
| 2017-10-24 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2018-02-08 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2018-05-03 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-08-07 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-08-07 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2018-12-12 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-05-08 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2019-11-05 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2019-11-05 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-11-05 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2019-11-05 | 0.820 ppb |