Bromodichloromethane
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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 | 0.626 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.530 ppb - 0.760 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.550 ppb | 3 | 2 | ND - 0.890 ppb |
| 2016 | 1.03 ppb | 3 | 3 | 0.930 ppb - 1.20 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.610 ppb | 3 | 2 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.537 ppb | 3 | 2 | ND - 0.880 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.637 ppb | 3 | 3 | 0.550 ppb - 0.750 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | B14020977-002A | 0.530 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | B14020977-001A | 0.550 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | B14050907-002A | 0.760 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | B14050907-001A | 0.720 ppb |
| 2014-08-28 | B14090264-002A | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-08-28 | B14090264-001A | 0.660 ppb |
| 2014-10-28 | B14102536-001A | 0.600 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | B15081557-002A | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | B15081557-001A | 0.890 ppb |
| 2015-11-10 | B15111128-001C | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | B16081195-002A | 0.930 ppb |
| 2016-08-09 | B16081195-001A | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-23 | B16082508-001A | 0.950 ppb |
| 2017-08-17 | B17082219-002A | 0.830 ppb |
| 2017-08-17 | B17082219-001A | 1.000 ppb |
| 2017-10-31 | B17110031-001A | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | B18071304-001A | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | B18081429-002A | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-08-09 | B18081429-001A | 0.880 ppb |
| 2019-05-07 | B19050724-001D | 0.550 ppb |
| 2019-08-15 | B19081984-001A | 0.750 ppb |
| 2019-08-15 | B19081984-002A | 0.610 ppb |