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Dibromochloromethane

Southeast Catawba County

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.275 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.375 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
20220.288 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.410 ppb104ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-1346781-02ND
2018-02-1346781-01ND
2018-05-0850499-02ND
2018-05-0850499-01ND
2018-08-0754614-01ND
2018-08-0754615-01ND
2018-11-0658928-01ND
2018-11-0658928-02ND
2019-05-0766521-01ND
2019-05-0766521-02ND
2019-08-0670517-011.10 ppb
2019-08-0670517-02ND
2020-02-0478232-01ND
2020-02-0478232-02ND
2020-05-0581890-01ND
2020-05-0581890-02ND
2020-08-0485786-011.10 ppb
2020-08-0485786-021.10 ppb
2020-11-0392504629001_37706ND
2020-11-0392504629002_37706ND
2021-02-0292520551001_37706ND
2021-02-0292520551002_37706ND
2021-05-0492537436002_37706ND
2021-05-0492537436001_37706ND
2021-08-0392554118001_377061.60 ppb
2021-08-0392554118002_377061.40 ppb
2021-11-0292570988001_37706ND
2021-11-0292570988002_37706ND
2022-02-0192586185001_37706ND
2022-02-0192586185002_37706ND
2022-05-0392603133001_37706ND
2022-05-0392603133002_37706ND
2022-08-0292618603001_377061.30 ppb
2022-08-0292618603002_377061.000 ppb
2022-11-0192634485001_37706ND
2022-11-0192634485002_37706ND
2023-02-07752-2914-1ND
2023-02-07752-2914-2ND
2023-05-021324-23ND
2023-05-021325-23ND
2023-08-082549-23ND
2023-08-082550-231.000 ppb
2023-09-13810-77745-D-11.000 ppb
2023-09-13810-77745-D-21.000 ppb
2023-11-07752-13580-11.10 ppb
2023-11-07752-13580-2ND