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Dibromochloromethane

Pushmataha County Rural Water District #2 (albion)

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)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.169 ppb81ND - 1.35 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND80ND
20230.145 ppb81ND - 1.16 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
2018-03-2718037751.35 ppb
2018-03-271803776ND
2018-06-271806736ND
2018-06-271806737ND
2018-09-271809979ND
2018-09-271809980ND
2018-12-311901080ND
2018-12-311901079ND
2019-03-281903689ND
2019-03-281903690ND
2019-06-251906806ND
2019-06-251906807ND
2019-09-241909854ND
2019-09-241909853ND
2019-12-261912757ND
2019-12-261912758ND
2020-03-29100437-02ND
2020-03-29100437-01ND
2020-06-29101639-02ND
2020-06-29101639-01ND
2020-09-22102918-02ND
2020-09-22102918-01ND
2021-01-25104597-02ND
2021-01-25104597-01ND
2021-03-29105573-02ND
2021-03-29105573-01ND
2021-06-28106899-01ND
2021-06-28106899-02ND
2021-09-27108369-01ND
2021-09-27108369-02ND
2021-12-28109610-02ND
2021-12-28109610-01ND
2022-03-22110856-01ND
2022-03-22110856-02ND
2022-06-30112234-01ND
2022-06-30112234-02ND
2022-10-11113814-01ND
2022-10-11113814-02ND
2022-12-28114868-02ND
2022-12-28114868-01ND
2023-03-31116258-01ND
2023-03-31116258-02ND
2023-06-28117681-01ND
2023-06-28117681-02ND
2023-09-27119184-01ND
2023-09-27119184-021.16 ppb
2023-12-26120514-01ND
2023-12-26120514-02ND