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Dibromochloromethane

Capital Region Water

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.

 

231

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

27

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0946 ppb488ND - 0.650 ppb
2019ND400ND
20200.118 ppb409ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.105 ppb398ND - 0.600 ppb
20220.0313 ppb322ND - 0.500 ppb
2023ND320ND

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
2018-01-1722891920020.600 ppb
2018-01-1722891920060.530 ppb
2018-01-1722891920030.520 ppb
2018-01-1722891920050.510 ppb
2018-01-1722891920010.650 ppb
2018-01-1722891920040.580 ppb
2018-01-1722891920070.630 ppb
2018-01-1822894360010.520 ppb
2018-04-172309358003ND
2018-04-172309358007ND
2018-04-172309358004ND
2018-04-172309358006ND
2018-04-172309358002ND
2018-04-172309358005ND
2018-04-172309358008ND
2018-04-172309358001ND
2018-07-172327923003ND
2018-07-172327923007ND
2018-07-172327923004ND
2018-07-172327923006ND
2018-07-172327923002ND
2018-07-172327923005ND
2018-07-172327923008ND
2018-07-172327923001ND
2018-10-168100435-03ND
2018-10-168100435-07REND
2018-10-168100435-04REND
2018-10-168100435-06REND
2018-10-168100435-02ND
2018-10-168100435-05REND
2018-10-168100435-08REND
2018-10-168100435-01ND
2018-12-048114671-03ND
2018-12-048114671-07ND
2018-12-048114671-04ND
2018-12-048114671-06ND
2018-12-048114671-02ND
2018-12-048114671-05ND
2018-12-048114671-08ND
2018-12-048114671-01ND
2018-12-139010059-03ND
2018-12-139010059-07ND
2018-12-139010059-04ND
2018-12-139010059-06ND
2018-12-139010059-02ND
2018-12-139010059-05ND
2018-12-139010059-08ND
2018-12-139010059-01ND
2019-01-169010066-03ND
2019-01-169010066-07ND
2019-01-169010066-04ND
2019-01-169010066-06ND
2019-01-169010066-02ND
2019-01-169010066-05ND
2019-01-169010066-08ND
2019-01-169010066-01ND
2019-04-169013979-03ND
2019-04-169013979-07ND
2019-04-169013979-04ND
2019-04-169013979-06ND
2019-04-169013979-02ND
2019-04-169013979-05ND
2019-04-169013979-08ND
2019-04-169013979-01ND
2019-07-169074434-03ND
2019-07-169074434-07ND
2019-07-169074434-04ND
2019-07-169074434-06ND
2019-07-169074434-02ND
2019-07-169074434-05ND
2019-07-169074434-08ND
2019-07-169074434-01ND
2019-10-169074375-03ND
2019-10-169074375-07ND
2019-10-169074375-04ND
2019-10-169074375-06ND
2019-10-169074375-02ND
2019-10-169074375-05ND
2019-10-169074375-08ND
2019-10-169074375-01ND
2019-11-129112916-03ND
2019-11-129112916-07ND
2019-11-129112916-04ND
2019-11-129112916-06ND
2019-11-129112916-02ND
2019-11-129112916-05ND
2019-11-129112916-08ND
2019-11-129112916-01ND
2020-01-140.500 ppb
2020-01-140.500 ppb
2020-01-140.500 ppb
2020-01-140.400 ppb
2020-01-140.500 ppb
2020-01-140.400 ppb
2020-01-140.400 ppb
2020-01-140.500 ppb
2020-04-15ND
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2020-10-15ND
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2020-10-161.000 ppb
2020-12-15ND
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2021-04-140.600 ppb
2021-04-140.500 ppb
2021-04-140.500 ppb
2021-04-140.400 ppb
2021-04-140.600 ppb
2021-04-140.500 ppb
2021-04-140.500 ppb
2021-04-140.500 ppb
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2022-07-130.500 ppb
2022-07-130.500 ppb
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