Dibromochloromethane
Gloucester County Water Treatment Plant
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 16.8 ppb | 13 | 13 | 3.20 ppb - 24.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 24.3 ppb | 10 | 10 | 6.50 ppb - 32.1 ppb |
| 2016 | 17.8 ppb | 21 | 21 | 1.50 ppb - 31.4 ppb |
| 2017 | 26.2 ppb | 16 | 16 | 12.4 ppb - 50.3 ppb |
| 2018 | 9.88 ppb | 17 | 17 | 3.20 ppb - 13.9 ppb |
| 2019 | 6.78 ppb | 12 | 12 | 5.30 ppb - 8.50 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for dibromochloromethane 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | E131203717 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | E131203721 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | E131203720 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | E131203716 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2014-04-01 | E140304283 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | E140304287 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | E140304288 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | E140304286 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | E140304285 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | E140602542 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | E140602540 | 24.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | E140602539 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | E140602543 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | VA010-DCLS | 6.50 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 460013-JAMES R. | 31.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 460013-JAMES R. | 30.1 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 460013-JAMES R. | 27.3 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 460013-JAMES R. | 32.1 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 460013-JAMES R. | 23.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 460013-JAMES R. | 20.5 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 460013-JAMES R. | 23.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 460013-JAMES R. | 23.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 460013-JAMES R. | 23.9 ppb |
| 2016-02-01 | 16-01529TTHM | 1.50 ppb |
| 2016-02-01 | 16-01530TTHM | 2.80 ppb |
| 2016-02-01 | 16-01528TTHM | 3.20 ppb |
| 2016-02-01 | 16-01531TTHM | 3.40 ppb |
| 2016-02-16 | 16-02530TTHM | 13.6 ppb |
| 2016-02-16 | 16-02532TTHM | 14.3 ppb |
| 2016-02-16 | 16-02533TTHM | 14.5 ppb |
| 2016-02-16 | 16-02531TTHM | 15.6 ppb |
| 2016-04-05 | 16-05554 VOC | 3.90 ppb |
| 2016-05-02 | 16-07645TTHM | 20.6 ppb |
| 2016-05-02 | 16-07643TTHM | 22.8 ppb |
| 2016-05-02 | 16-07646TTHM | 23.2 ppb |
| 2016-05-02 | 16-07644TTHM | 24.4 ppb |
| 2016-08-01 | 16-13586TTHM | 24.0 ppb |
| 2016-08-01 | 16-13587TTHM | 24.4 ppb |
| 2016-08-01 | 16-13585TTHM | 20.5 ppb |
| 2016-08-01 | 16-13584TTHM | 26.7 ppb |
| 2016-11-01 | 16-19582 TTHM | 31.4 ppb |
| 2016-11-01 | 16-19584 TTHM | 26.1 ppb |
| 2016-11-01 | 16-19585 TTHM | 30.4 ppb |
| 2016-11-01 | 16-19583 TTHM | 27.5 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 17-01749TTHM | 22.0 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 17-01752TTHM | 21.7 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 17-01750TTHM | 20.7 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 17-01751TTHM | 20.0 ppb |
| 2017-05-01 | 17-07407 TTHM | 27.3 ppb |
| 2017-05-01 | 17-07406 TTHM | 24.3 ppb |
| 2017-05-01 | 17-07405 TTHM | 22.5 ppb |
| 2017-05-01 | 17-07404 TTHM | 23.8 ppb |
| 2017-08-03 | 17-13431TTHM | 40.9 ppb |
| 2017-08-03 | 17-13433TTHM | 44.5 ppb |
| 2017-08-03 | 17-13432TTHM | 46.4 ppb |
| 2017-08-03 | 17-13430TTHM | 50.3 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 17-21659TTHM | 14.0 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 17-21658TTHM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 17-21660TTHM | 13.4 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 17-21657TTHM | 12.4 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | 18-02178TTHM | 10.1 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | 18-02177TTHM | 9.60 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | 18-02176TTHM | 8.80 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | 18-02175TTHM | 8.80 ppb |
| 2018-04-03 | 18-05952 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 18-07752TTHM | 9.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 18-07751TTHM | 8.90 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 18-07753TTHM | 10.1 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 18-07754TTHM | 9.90 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 18-15591TTHM | 8.90 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 18-15592TTHM | 10.4 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 18-15593TTHM | 13.3 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 18-15594TTHM | 13.9 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 18-21972THM | 10.4 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 18-21973THM | 10.6 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 18-21974THM | 11.0 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 18-21975THM | 10.9 ppb |
| 2019-02-04 | 19-02011THM | 7.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-04 | 19-02012THM | 7.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-04 | 19-02013THM | 7.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-04 | 19-02014THM | 8.50 ppb |
| 2019-05-06 | 19-07872THM | 5.30 ppb |
| 2019-05-06 | 19-07874THM | 6.90 ppb |
| 2019-05-06 | 19-07873THM | 7.10 ppb |
| 2019-05-06 | 19-07871THM | 6.20 ppb |
| 2019-08-05 | 19-14049THM | 6.20 ppb |
| 2019-08-05 | 19-14048THM | 5.70 ppb |
| 2019-08-05 | 19-14047THM | 6.00 ppb |
| 2019-08-05 | 19-14046THM | 5.80 ppb |