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Dibromochloromethane

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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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.543 ppb165ND - 2.46 ppb
20190.698 ppb167ND - 2.26 ppb
20200.941 ppb167ND - 2.98 ppb
20210.408 ppb165ND - 1.59 ppb
20220.0769 ppb161ND - 1.23 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-082180209-10ND
2018-02-082180209-09ND
2018-02-082180209-07ND
2018-02-082180209-08ND
2018-05-092180510-071.05 ppb
2018-05-092180510-08ND
2018-05-092180510-09ND
2018-05-092180510-10ND
2018-08-082180809-31ND
2018-08-082180809-32ND
2018-08-082180809-33ND
2018-08-082180809-341.07 ppb
2018-11-062181107-121.97 ppb
2018-11-062181107-112.46 ppb
2018-11-062181107-14ND
2018-11-062181107-132.14 ppb
2019-02-142190215-091.74 ppb
2019-02-142190215-10ND
2019-02-142190215-08ND
2019-02-142190215-071.27 ppb
2019-05-072190508-18ND
2019-05-072190508-172.26 ppb
2019-05-072190508-151.76 ppb
2019-05-072190508-161.52 ppb
2019-08-052190806-08ND
2019-08-052190806-071.32 ppb
2019-08-052190806-10ND
2019-08-052190806-091.30 ppb
2019-11-062191107-10ND
2019-11-062191107-09ND
2019-11-062191107-07ND
2019-11-062191107-08ND
2020-02-132200214-14ND
2020-02-132200214-13ND
2020-02-132200214-12ND
2020-02-132200214-11ND
2020-06-012200602-10ND
2020-06-012200602-091.93 ppb
2020-06-012200602-082.35 ppb
2020-06-012200602-071.85 ppb
2020-08-112200812-09ND
2020-08-112200812-08ND
2020-08-112200812-071.07 ppb
2020-08-112200812-10ND
2020-11-102201111-10ND
2020-11-102201111-092.75 ppb
2020-11-102201111-082.12 ppb
2020-11-102201111-072.98 ppb
2021-02-082210209-07ND
2021-02-082210209-08ND
2021-02-082210209-09ND
2021-02-082210209-10ND
2021-05-132210514-071.59 ppb
2021-05-132210514-081.20 ppb
2021-05-132210514-091.53 ppb
2021-05-132210514-10ND
2021-08-122210813-071.17 ppb
2021-08-122210813-08ND
2021-08-122210813-091.04 ppb
2021-08-122210813-10ND
2021-11-152211116-17ND
2021-11-152211116-19ND
2021-11-152211116-18ND
2021-11-152211116-20ND
2022-02-142220215-09ND
2022-02-142220215-10ND
2022-02-142220215-08ND
2022-02-142220215-07ND
2022-05-122220513-08ND
2022-05-122220513-07ND
2022-05-122220513-091.23 ppb
2022-05-122220513-10ND
2022-08-102220811-41ND
2022-08-102220811-42ND
2022-08-102220811-40ND
2022-08-102220811-39ND
2022-11-072221108-12ND
2022-11-072221108-13ND
2022-11-072221108-14ND
2022-11-072221108-11ND
2023-02-0923B0064-03ND
2023-02-0923B0064-01ND
2023-02-0923B0064-04ND
2023-02-0923B0064-02ND
2023-05-0923E0085-03ND
2023-05-0923E0085-01ND
2023-05-0923E0085-04ND
2023-05-0923E0085-02ND
2023-08-0723H0063-03ND
2023-08-0723H0063-01ND
2023-08-0723H0063-04ND
2023-08-0723H0063-02ND
2023-11-0623K0069-03ND
2023-11-0623K0069-01ND
2023-11-0623K0069-04ND
2023-11-0623K0069-02ND