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Dibromochloromethane

DANC (Watertown / Ft. Drum)

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.

 

71

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.175 ppb121ND - 2.10 ppb
2019ND120ND
20200.250 ppb143ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.322 ppb93ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.0750 ppb121ND - 0.900 ppb
2023ND120ND

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
2018-02-20180222012-002ND
2018-02-20180222012-001ND
2018-02-20180222012-003ND
2018-05-15180518023-003ND
2018-05-15180518023-001ND
2018-05-15180518023-002ND
2018-08-16180817050-001ND
2018-08-16180817050-002ND
2018-08-16180817050-0032.10 ppb
2018-11-15181116011-003ND
2018-11-15181116011-001ND
2018-11-15181116011-002ND
2019-02-19190222033-003ND
2019-02-19190222033-001ND
2019-02-19190222033-002ND
2019-05-14190517031-001ND
2019-05-14190517031-003ND
2019-05-14190517031-002ND
2019-08-20190822039-001ND
2019-08-20190822039-002ND
2019-08-20190822039-003ND
2019-11-15191121076-002ND
2019-11-15191121076-001ND
2019-11-15191121076-003ND
2020-02-18200221035-003ND
2020-02-18200221035-002ND
2020-02-18200221035-001ND
2020-05-19200522044-001ND
2020-05-19200522044-003ND
2020-05-19200522044-0020.800 ppb
2020-08-20200821063-004ND
2020-08-20200821063-003ND
2020-08-20200821063-005ND
2020-08-20200821063-0021.30 ppb
2020-08-20200821063-001ND
2020-11-19201120041-0051.40 ppb
2020-11-19201120041-004ND
2020-11-19201120041-003ND
2021-02-16210219045-003ND
2021-02-16210219045-0021.40 ppb
2021-02-16210219045-001ND
2021-05-20210526050-001ND
2021-05-20210526050-0021.000 ppb
2021-05-20210526050-003ND
2021-11-1621117049-001ND
2021-11-16211117049-003ND
2021-11-1621117049-0020.500 ppb
2022-02-18220223056-002ND
2022-02-18220223056-003ND
2022-02-18220223056-001ND
2022-05-19220525027-003ND
2022-05-19220525027-001ND
2022-05-19220525027-0020.900 ppb
2022-08-11220816018-001ND
2022-08-11220816018-002ND
2022-08-11220816018-003ND
2022-11-17221118020-002ND
2022-11-17221118020-003ND
2022-11-17221118020-001ND
2023-02-24230228039-001ND
2023-02-24230228039-003ND
2023-02-24230228039-002ND
2023-05-16230519034-003ND
2023-05-16230519034-001ND
2023-05-16230519034-002ND
2023-08-172347895-001ND
2023-08-172347895-002ND
2023-08-172347895-003ND
2023-11-14L2368376-03ND
2023-11-14L2368376-02ND
2023-11-14L2368376-01ND