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Dibromochloromethane

Essex Fells Water Department

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.

 

103

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.611 ppb195ND - 3.11 ppb
20190.620 ppb227ND - 8.71 ppb
20200.316 ppb203ND - 3.06 ppb
20210.591 ppb184ND - 5.33 ppb
20221.19 ppb127ND - 6.67 ppb
20231.83 ppb128ND - 10.7 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
2018-02-20DWSC4808-1ND
2018-02-20DWSC4808-3ND
2018-03-19A25930ND
2018-03-19A259312.41 ppb
2018-05-17DWSC5332-1ND
2018-05-17DWSC5332-3ND
2018-06-19DWSC5563-71.35 ppb
2018-06-19DWSC5563-82.10 ppb
2018-06-21DWSC5617-1ND
2018-09-1918091936-072.63 ppb
2018-09-1918091936-08ND
2018-09-1918091936-01ND
2018-09-1918091936-03ND
2018-09-1918091936-09ND
2018-11-2018112107-01ND
2018-11-2018112107-03ND
2018-11-2018112107-06ND
2018-12-1918122107-073.11 ppb
2018-12-1918122107-08ND
2019-02-1919022005-01ND
2019-02-1919022005-03ND
2019-03-1219031302-070.530 ppb
2019-03-1219031302-08ND
2019-03-2919032916-01ND
2019-06-0619060539-01ND
2019-06-0619060539-03ND
2019-06-0619060539-06ND
2019-06-1919062014-004ND
2019-06-1919062014-005ND
2019-08-2019081917-006ND
2019-08-2019081917-004ND
2019-08-2019081917-005ND
2019-09-1819091937-0060.980 ppb
2019-09-1819091937-007ND
2019-10-2219102206-001ND
2019-10-2219102206-0020.640 ppb
2019-11-1919111825-002ND
2019-11-1919111825-0031.38 ppb
2019-11-2519112213-0010.630 ppb
2019-12-1719121806-0048.71 ppb
2019-12-1719121806-0050.780 ppb
2020-02-1820021706-001ND
2020-02-1820021706-003ND
2020-02-1820021706-006ND
2020-03-1720031720-0042.49 ppb
2020-03-1720031720-005ND
2020-05-1920051817-001ND
2020-05-1920051817-003ND
2020-06-1620061728-004ND
2020-06-2520062430-0010.760 ppb
2020-06-2520062431-001ND
2020-08-1820081727-001ND
2020-08-1820081727-003ND
2020-08-1820081727-006ND
2020-09-1520091603-004ND
2020-09-1520091603-005ND
2020-11-1720111617-001ND
2020-11-1720111617-002ND
2020-11-1720111617-003ND
2020-12-1520121448-0013.06 ppb
2020-12-1520121448-002ND
2021-01-1921011822-001ND
2021-01-1921011822-003ND
2021-03-1621031519-0013.04 ppb
2021-03-1621031519-002ND
2021-03-1621031517-001ND
2021-05-1821051741-001AND
2021-05-1821051741-003AND
2021-05-1821051741-002AND
2021-06-1521061416-0011.55 ppb
2021-06-1521061416-002ND
2021-07-20210719011-001ND
2021-07-20210719011-002ND
2021-07-20210719011-003ND
2021-09-21210923003-0015.33 ppb
2021-09-21210923003-002ND
2021-11-09211108063-001ND
2021-12-14211213018-001ND
2021-12-14211213018-0020.720 ppb
2022-01-11220110009-001ND
2022-03-08220308010-0041.47 ppb
2022-03-08220308010-0051.87 ppb
2022-05-26220525017-001ND
2022-06-14220615013-001ND
2022-06-14220615013-0030.780 ppb
2022-07-12220711038-001AND
2022-09-20220920047-0016.67 ppb
2022-09-20220920047-0021.07 ppb
2022-11-08221107029-001ND
2022-12-15221213038-0021.73 ppb
2022-12-15221213038-0040.640 ppb
2023-01-10230109040-001ND
2023-03-14230314020-0040.990 ppb
2023-03-14230314020-0050.720 ppb
2023-06-13230614003-00410.7 ppb
2023-06-13230614003-0050.990 ppb
2023-06-29230628020-001ND
2023-07-11230710028-001AND
2023-09-12230912016-0043.15 ppb
2023-09-12230912016-0050.770 ppb
2023-11-14231113030-001ND
2023-12-12231212037-0042.51 ppb
2023-12-12231212037-0052.13 ppb