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Bromodichloromethane

Wild Oaks Water Company

Bromodichloromethane, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromodichloromethane and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.62 ppb87ND - 4.00 ppb
20191.87 ppb87ND - 4.00 ppb
20201.91 ppb119ND - 5.00 ppb
20211.80 ppb54ND - 5.00 ppb
20223.40 ppb54ND - 12.0 ppb
20230.208 ppb51ND - 1.04 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.06 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for bromodichloromethane 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
2018-02-20420-133154-2DBP21.40 ppb
2018-02-20420-133154-1DBP20.530 ppb
2018-05-19420-136961-2DBP21.50 ppb
2018-05-19420-136961-1DBP2ND
2018-08-15420-141239-2DBP24.00 ppb
2018-08-15420-141239-1DBP21.000 ppb
2018-11-15420-145649-1-DBP23.30 ppb
2018-11-15420-145649-2-DBP21.20 ppb
2019-02-18420-149568-2DBP22.40 ppb
2019-02-18420-149568-1DBP20.610 ppb
2019-05-19420-153931-2DBP23.00 ppb
2019-05-19420-153931-1DBP20.830 ppb
2019-08-16420-158851-2DBP24.00 ppb
2019-08-16420-158851-1DBP2ND
2019-11-19420-163518-1DBP21.000 ppb
2019-11-19420-163518-2DBP23.10 ppb
2020-02-19420-167899-1DBP21.000 ppb
2020-02-19420-167899-2DBP22.00 ppb
2020-05-18420-172343-1DBP21.000 ppb
2020-05-18420-172343-2DBP23.00 ppb
2020-05-26AW09697-DBP23.00 ppb
2020-05-26AW09699-DBP2ND
2020-08-17420-178637-1DBP2ND
2020-08-17420-178637-2DBP25.00 ppb
2020-10-20AW20296-DBP21.000 ppb
2020-11-19420-185719-2DBP22.00 ppb
2020-11-19420-185719-1DBP23.00 ppb
2021-05-19AX09636-DBP2ND
2021-05-19AX09638-DBP21.000 ppb
2021-08-17420-204405-1-DBP21.000 ppb
2021-08-17420-204405-2-DBP25.00 ppb
2021-10-06AX20388-DBP22.00 ppb
2022-06-07AY09594-DBP2ND
2022-06-07AY09596-DBP23.00 ppb
2022-08-17420-232597-2-DBP212.0 ppb
2022-08-17420-232597-1-DBP21.000 ppb
2022-10-04AY17877-DBP21.000 ppb
2023-05-03AZ08005-DBP2ND
2023-05-03AZ08003-DBP21.04 ppb
2023-08-1723H2593-01-DBP2ND
2023-08-1723H2593-02-DBP2ND
2023-11-06AZ20494-DBP2ND