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Dibromochloromethane

Boro of Waynesboro

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.

 

95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.0713 ppb162ND - 0.600 ppb
20200.188 ppb165ND - 0.700 ppb
2021ND150ND
20220.0319 ppb161ND - 0.510 ppb
20230.109 ppb163ND - 0.630 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
2018-01-0213396 LINDAND
2018-01-03581 CLEVELANND
2018-01-0399 CEMETERYND
2018-01-03261 N BROADND
2018-04-0299 CEMETERYND
2018-04-02261 N BROADND
2018-04-02581 CLEVELANND
2018-04-0213396 LINDAND
2018-07-0399 CEMETERYND
2018-07-03261 N BROADND
2018-07-03581 CLEVELANND
2018-07-0313396 LINDAND
2018-10-0313396 LINDAND
2018-10-0399 CEMETERYND
2018-10-03581 CLEVELANND
2018-10-03261 N BROADND
2019-01-03H8L0703-02ND
2019-01-03H8L0703-04ND
2019-01-03H8L0703-03ND
2019-01-03H8L0703-01ND
2019-04-04H9D0643-03ND
2019-04-04H9D0643-02ND
2019-04-04H9D0643-01ND
2019-04-04H9D0643-04ND
2019-07-05H9G0665-01ND
2019-07-05H9G0665-040.540 ppb
2019-07-05H9G0665-03ND
2019-07-05H9G0665-020.600 ppb
2019-10-08H9J0585-04ND
2019-10-08H9J0585-03ND
2019-10-08H9J0585-02ND
2019-10-08H9J0585-01ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-07-060.600 ppb
2020-07-060.600 ppb
2020-07-060.600 ppb
2020-07-070.700 ppb
2020-10-050.500 ppb
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-14ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-060.510 ppb
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-05ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-07-050.540 ppb
2023-07-050.580 ppb
2023-07-050.630 ppb
2023-07-05ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND