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Dibromochloromethane

Bedford Consolidated Water District

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.113 ppb82ND - 0.513 ppb
20200.0833 ppb121ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND120ND
2022ND120ND
20230.808 ppb123ND - 4.59 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
2018-02-08AU02750DBP2ND
2018-02-08AU02749DBP2ND
2018-05-09AU09596DBP2ND
2018-05-09AU09597DBP2ND
2018-08-08CB07589DBP2ND
2018-08-08CB07587DBP2ND
2018-11-07AU24098-DBP2ND
2018-11-07AU24097-DBP2ND
2019-02-08CC43730-DBP2ND
2019-02-08CC43731-DBP2ND
2019-05-09CD10319DBP2ND
2019-05-09CD10318DBP2ND
2019-08-08AV16842DBP2ND
2019-08-08AV16843DBP2ND
2019-11-07AV23530DBP20.390 ppb
2019-11-07AV23531DBP20.513 ppb
2020-02-06AW02583DBP2ND
2020-02-06AW02582DBP2ND
2020-02-25AW03863DBP2ND
2020-05-08CF92148DBP2ND
2020-05-08CF92147DBP2ND
2020-08-07CG49886DBP2ND
2020-08-07CG49885DBP2ND
2020-08-19AW16062-DBP2ND
2020-08-19AW16070-DBP21.000 ppb
2020-08-19AW16064-DBP2ND
2020-11-06CH10839DBP2ND
2020-11-06CH10838DBP2ND
2021-02-03AX02233-DBP2ND
2021-02-09CH59739-DBP2ND
2021-02-09CH59740-DBP2ND
2021-05-07CI26531-DBP2ND
2021-05-07CI26530-DBP2ND
2021-08-06CI91075-DBP2ND
2021-08-06CI91074-DBP2ND
2021-09-21AX19306-DBP2ND
2021-09-21AX19304-DBP2ND
2021-09-21AX19302-DBP2ND
2021-11-05CJ72790-DBP2ND
2021-11-05CJ72791-DBP2ND
2022-02-07CK31310-DBP2ND
2022-02-07CK31311-DBP2ND
2022-02-15AY02782-DBP2ND
2022-05-09CL26113-DBP2ND
2022-05-09CL26112-DBP2ND
2022-08-08CM00050-DBP2ND
2022-08-08CM00051-DBP2ND
2022-09-21AY17021-DBP2ND
2022-09-21AY17019-DBP2ND
2022-09-28AY17459-DBP2ND
2022-11-07CM78646-DBP2ND
2022-11-07CM78647-DBP2ND
2023-01-11AZ00705-DBP24.59 ppb
2023-02-08CN38791-DBP2ND
2023-02-08CN38792-DBP2ND
2023-05-08CO00353-DBP2ND
2023-05-08CO00354-DBP2ND
2023-08-09CO70596-DBP2ND
2023-08-09CO70597-DBP2ND
2023-08-29AZ15964-DBP2ND
2023-08-29AZ15966-DBP2ND
2023-08-29AZ15968-DBP2ND
2023-11-06CP41589-DBP22.10 ppb
2023-11-06CP41590-DBP23.00 ppb