Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dibromochloromethane

Northshore Utility District

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.

 

160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND320ND
2022ND320ND
20230.219 ppb328ND - 0.955 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
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2021-02-094078628ND
2021-02-094078630ND
2021-02-094078635ND
2021-02-094078632ND
2021-02-094078634ND
2021-02-094078629ND
2021-02-094078633ND
2021-02-094078631ND
2021-05-114121046ND
2021-05-114121040ND
2021-05-114121042ND
2021-05-114121044ND
2021-05-114121041ND
2021-05-114121043ND
2021-05-114121045ND
2021-05-114121047ND
2021-08-124172447ND
2021-08-124172452ND
2021-08-124172445ND
2021-08-124172450ND
2021-08-124172448ND
2021-08-124172446ND
2021-08-124172449ND
2021-08-124172451ND
2021-11-104206246ND
2021-11-104206240ND
2021-11-104206242ND
2021-11-104206244ND
2021-11-104206243ND
2021-11-104206241ND
2021-11-104206247ND
2021-11-104206245ND
2022-02-084244675ND
2022-02-084244670ND
2022-02-084244673ND
2022-02-084244674ND
2022-02-084244669ND
2022-02-084244672ND
2022-02-084244671ND
2022-02-084244676ND
2022-05-104284876ND
2022-05-104284871ND
2022-05-104284873ND
2022-05-104284875ND
2022-05-104284877ND
2022-05-104284874ND
2022-05-104284872ND
2022-05-104284870ND
2022-08-104330654ND
2022-08-104330652ND
2022-08-104330656ND
2022-08-104330659ND
2022-08-104330655ND
2022-08-104330653ND
2022-08-104330657ND
2022-08-104330658ND
2022-11-094374401ND
2022-11-094374397ND
2022-11-094374403ND
2022-11-094374402ND
2022-11-094374400ND
2022-11-094374398ND
2022-11-094374399ND
2022-11-094374396ND
2023-02-134412855ND
2023-02-134412857ND
2023-02-134412853ND
2023-02-134412859ND
2023-02-134412858ND
2023-02-134412856ND
2023-02-134412860ND
2023-02-134412854ND
2023-05-044452322ND
2023-05-044452329ND
2023-05-044452327ND
2023-05-044452323ND
2023-05-044452324ND
2023-05-044452325ND
2023-05-044452326ND
2023-05-044452328ND
2023-08-014499207ND
2023-08-014499214ND
2023-08-014499208ND
2023-08-014499212ND
2023-08-014499210ND
2023-08-014499209ND
2023-08-014499211ND
2023-08-014499213ND
2023-11-0645483160.878 ppb
2023-11-0645483180.863 ppb
2023-11-0645483190.955 ppb
2023-11-0645483200.815 ppb
2023-11-0645483170.844 ppb
2023-11-0645483150.914 ppb
2023-11-0645483210.891 ppb
2023-11-0645483220.854 ppb