Bromodichloromethane
Brewster Water Department
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.
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 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | 0.634 ppb | 18 | 8 | ND - 2.20 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.538 ppb | 19 | 10 | ND - 2.80 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.51 ppb | 21 | 13 | ND - 7.80 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.980 ppb | 22 | 15 | ND - 3.90 ppb |
| 2019 | 1.29 ppb | 17 | 12 | ND - 4.00 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.06 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for bromodichloromethane 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-03-11 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2015-01-13 | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2015-05-07 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2015-05-07 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2016-02-02 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2016-02-02 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2016-02-02 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-08-01 | ND |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2016-08-01 | ND |
| 2016-08-01 | ND |
| 2016-08-12 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2017-01-11 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2017-01-11 | ND |
| 2017-01-13 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 7.80 ppb |
| 2017-02-06 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2017-02-06 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-06 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | ND |
| 2017-11-09 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-11-09 | 4.80 ppb |
| 2017-11-09 | 5.70 ppb |
| 2017-11-09 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2018-02-08 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-02-08 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2018-02-08 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2018-04-27 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-04 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2018-05-04 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2018-05-04 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-05-04 | ND |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2018-08-10 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2018-08-10 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-08-10 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-12 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2019-02-12 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2019-02-12 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-05-14 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-05-14 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-11-04 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2019-11-04 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2019-11-04 | 2.90 ppb |