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Dibromochloromethane

Englishtown 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

42

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.05 ppb880.680 ppb - 8.75 ppb
20193.82 ppb880.760 ppb - 8.28 ppb
20201.94 ppb86ND - 4.88 ppb
20213.16 ppb86ND - 6.29 ppb
20222.53 ppb86ND - 7.58 ppb
20232.94 ppb881.16 ppb - 7.99 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
2018-02-01A256500.680 ppb
2018-02-01A256494.41 ppb
2018-05-02A262003.11 ppb
2018-05-02A261998.75 ppb
2018-08-01A267712.50 ppb
2018-08-01A267722.20 ppb
2018-11-01A274938.62 ppb
2018-11-01A274942.12 ppb
2019-02-01A280464.48 ppb
2019-02-01A280475.04 ppb
2019-05-01A285308.28 ppb
2019-05-01A285292.89 ppb
2019-08-01A291651.50 ppb
2019-08-01A291662.03 ppb
2019-11-01A298215.54 ppb
2019-11-01A298220.760 ppb
2020-02-03A304074.72 ppb
2020-02-03A30406ND
2020-05-01A308944.88 ppb
2020-05-01A30882ND
2020-08-03A314350.900 ppb
2020-08-03A314340.770 ppb
2020-11-01A320212.26 ppb
2020-11-01A320201.96 ppb
2021-02-02A326673.13 ppb
2021-02-02A32666ND
2021-05-04A332655.96 ppb
2021-05-04A332661.96 ppb
2021-08-03A338405.09 ppb
2021-08-03A33839ND
2021-11-02D18636.29 ppb
2021-11-02D18622.84 ppb
2022-02-03D22583.27 ppb
2022-02-03D2259ND
2022-05-05D27186.41 ppb
2022-05-05A2719ND
2022-08-03A370471.08 ppb
2022-08-03A370460.950 ppb
2022-11-03A376627.58 ppb
2022-11-03A376610.940 ppb
2023-02-02A382014.67 ppb
2023-02-02A382001.16 ppb
2023-05-02A388844.23 ppb
2023-05-02A388831.58 ppb
2023-08-02A397971.22 ppb
2023-08-02A397961.22 ppb
2023-11-02A403867.99 ppb
2023-11-02A403871.45 ppb