Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dibromochloromethane

Yadkin County - East Bend

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
20190.750 ppb21ND - 1.50 ppb
2020ND30ND
20210.750 ppb21ND - 1.50 ppb
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-05-0392383393001TTHND
2018-08-0992395212001TTHND
2018-11-0892406568001TTHND
2019-05-0792428216001_37706ND
2019-08-0892440660001_377061.50 ppb
2020-02-0492463611001_37706ND
2020-05-0592476284001_37706ND
2020-08-0492489106001_37706ND
2021-08-0392553149001_37706ND
2021-11-0292570107001A_377061.50 ppb
2022-02-0192585479001_37706ND
2022-05-0392602325003_37706ND
2022-08-0292618136001_37706ND
2023-08-1092682022001A_37706ND
2023-08-1092682022001_37706ND