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Dibromochloromethane

City of Wills Point

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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
20210.867 ppb96ND - 1.48 ppb
20221.16 ppb96ND - 2.79 ppb
20230.652 ppb95ND - 1.36 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
2018-02-05Q1804209002ND
2018-02-05Q1804209001ND
2018-04-03Q1813521002ND
2018-04-03Q1813521001ND
2018-07-16Q1827941001ND
2018-07-16Q1827941002ND
2018-07-16Q1827941004ND
2018-11-29Q1848706001ND
2018-11-29Q1848706002ND
2019-01-09Q1901056004ND
2019-01-09Q1901056005ND
2019-04-04Q1913666001ND
2019-04-04Q1913666002ND
2019-07-01Q1941051004ND
2019-07-01Q1941051003ND
2019-07-01Q1941051001ND
2019-11-25Q1977994001ND
2019-11-25Q1977994002ND
2020-03-23Q2012171001ND
2020-03-23Q2012171002ND
2020-05-21Q2020400001ND
2020-05-21Q2020400002ND
2020-08-03Q2030171001ND
2020-08-03Q2030171003ND
2020-08-03Q2030171004ND
2020-11-20Q2046447001ND
2020-11-20Q2046447002ND
2021-03-16Q21068510051.37 ppb
2021-03-16Q21068510061.26 ppb
2021-06-08Q21148460011.26 ppb
2021-06-08Q21148460021.48 ppb
2021-09-13Q2124791001ND
2021-09-13Q2124791003ND
2021-09-13Q2124791004ND
2021-12-03Q21337500011.31 ppb
2021-12-03Q21337500021.12 ppb
2022-02-07Q22040520091.57 ppb
2022-02-07Q22040520101.57 ppb
2022-04-04Q22103710011.16 ppb
2022-04-04Q22103710021.06 ppb
2022-07-06Q2218958003ND
2022-07-06Q2218958004ND
2022-07-06Q2218958002ND
2022-11-21Q22349400012.79 ppb
2022-11-21Q22349400022.28 ppb
2023-03-06Q2308665005ND
2023-03-06Q2308665006ND
2023-06-07Q2321429001ND
2023-06-07Q2321429002ND
2023-09-06Q23384410011.01 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384410031.28 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384410041.36 ppb
2023-12-06Q23521700011.06 ppb
2023-12-06Q23521700021.16 ppb