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Bromodichloromethane

Harris County MUD 55 Heritage Park

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.

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106

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

97

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20148.09 ppb16163.00 ppb - 10.4 ppb
20156.53 ppb18185.30 ppb - 8.70 ppb
20165.21 ppb18183.20 ppb - 7.30 ppb
20176.72 ppb1816ND - 17.3 ppb
20185.51 ppb1816ND - 8.00 ppb
20195.04 ppb1813ND - 10.9 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.06 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for bromodichloromethane was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-14AC430357.60 ppb
2014-02-14AC430569.10 ppb
2014-02-14AC430759.20 ppb
2014-02-14AC430598.50 ppb
2014-04-11AC504034.80 ppb
2014-04-11AC504113.00 ppb
2014-04-11AC504043.40 ppb
2014-04-11AC503963.90 ppb
2014-07-25AC6118710.00 ppb
2014-07-25AC6119110.3 ppb
2014-07-25AC6119210.4 ppb
2014-07-25AC611889.80 ppb
2014-11-24AC7271510.2 ppb
2014-11-24AC727219.50 ppb
2014-11-24AC7271310.00 ppb
2014-11-24AC727149.80 ppb
2015-01-16AC766425.60 ppb
2015-01-16AC766405.30 ppb
2015-01-16AC766177.60 ppb
2015-01-16AC766157.50 ppb
2015-01-16AC766137.20 ppb
2015-01-16AC766167.50 ppb
2015-04-13AC879426.20 ppb
2015-04-13AC879505.50 ppb
2015-04-13AC879407.10 ppb
2015-04-13AC879415.70 ppb
2015-08-17AD042886.00 ppb
2015-08-17AD043058.70 ppb
2015-08-17AD042788.00 ppb
2015-08-17AD042486.80 ppb
2015-12-15AD169485.50 ppb
2015-12-15AD169495.60 ppb
2015-12-15AD169505.60 ppb
2015-12-15AD169476.20 ppb
2016-02-10AD230964.40 ppb
2016-02-10AD230044.40 ppb
2016-02-10AD229974.50 ppb
2016-02-10AD230004.40 ppb
2016-02-10AD229984.10 ppb
2016-05-11AD363675.90 ppb
2016-05-11AD363575.80 ppb
2016-05-11AD363705.80 ppb
2016-05-11AD363615.90 ppb
2016-06-20AD411913.20 ppb
2016-09-16AD500134.10 ppb
2016-09-16AD500444.50 ppb
2016-09-16AD500584.00 ppb
2016-09-16AD500594.70 ppb
2016-10-20AD540296.60 ppb
2016-10-20AD540257.10 ppb
2016-10-20AD540217.00 ppb
2016-10-20AD540267.30 ppb
2017-01-25AD66804ND
2017-01-25AD667626.30 ppb
2017-01-25AD667655.40 ppb
2017-01-25AD667735.20 ppb
2017-01-25AD667805.70 ppb
2017-05-24AD854927.70 ppb
2017-05-24AD854048.40 ppb
2017-05-24AD854028.60 ppb
2017-05-24AD854018.20 ppb
2017-05-24AD854039.40 ppb
2017-07-31AD9130610.8 ppb
2017-07-31AD9130210.5 ppb
2017-07-31AD913083.50 ppb
2017-07-31AD9130717.3 ppb
2017-10-30AE026236.30 ppb
2017-10-30AE026265.90 ppb
2017-10-30AE026371.70 ppb
2017-10-30AE02638ND
2018-01-23AE098564.20 ppb
2018-01-23AE09858ND
2018-01-23AE098324.50 ppb
2018-01-23AE098444.60 ppb
2018-01-23AE098464.50 ppb
2018-01-23AE098335.00 ppb
2018-04-11AE222306.90 ppb
2018-04-11AE222327.00 ppb
2018-04-11AE222316.70 ppb
2018-04-11AE222337.40 ppb
2018-07-18AE337414.00 ppb
2018-07-18AE337367.50 ppb
2018-07-18AE337407.60 ppb
2018-07-18AE337345.60 ppb
2018-10-22AE441057.70 ppb
2018-10-22AE441068.00 ppb
2018-10-22AE441087.90 ppb
2018-10-22AE44102ND
2019-02-26AE56014ND
2019-02-26AE56012ND
2019-02-26AE55909ND
2019-02-26AE559101.30 ppb
2019-02-26AE55911ND
2019-02-26AE55907ND
2019-05-24AE681034.80 ppb
2019-05-24AE681064.30 ppb
2019-05-24AE681015.10 ppb
2019-05-24AE681004.80 ppb
2019-08-13AE782747.00 ppb
2019-08-13AE782707.40 ppb
2019-08-13AE782727.40 ppb
2019-08-13AE782717.60 ppb
2019-12-05AE9140310.9 ppb
2019-12-05AE9140410.00 ppb
2019-12-05AE9138210.5 ppb
2019-12-05AE913839.60 ppb