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Dibromochloromethane

City of Moses Lake

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.276 ppb72ND - 1.13 ppb
20190.239 ppb92ND - 1.36 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
20220.779 ppb2111ND - 2.65 ppb
20230.469 ppb82ND - 2.54 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
2018-01-31ND
2018-04-030.800 ppb
2018-06-28ND
2018-07-091.13 ppb
2018-07-09ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-11-06ND
2019-03-26ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-07-300.790 ppb
2019-07-30ND
2019-10-01ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-12-031.36 ppb
2021-01-114063010ND
2021-06-144130306ND
2021-07-274149446ND
2021-08-234173065ND
2021-08-234173066ND
2021-09-014178894ND
2021-10-064188764ND
2021-11-084203458ND
2022-03-1042584700.560 ppb
2022-03-1042584751.63 ppb
2022-03-104258471ND
2022-03-1542584731.68 ppb
2022-03-224263834ND
2022-03-224266307ND
2022-03-224266308ND
2022-03-224266305ND
2022-03-224266303ND
2022-03-2242663011.44 ppb
2022-03-2242663060.550 ppb
2022-03-224266304ND
2022-03-2242663022.55 ppb
2022-04-1842746101.01 ppb
2022-06-064298852ND
2022-06-1342988442.65 ppb
2022-07-1143282530.830 ppb
2022-07-1143282542.50 ppb
2022-09-124338139ND
2022-09-1243381400.950 ppb
2022-10-064356370ND
2023-06-214481116ND
2023-06-214480385ND
2023-06-214480387ND
2023-06-214480386ND
2023-07-2644988502.54 ppb
2023-08-2245004671.21 ppb
2023-09-134512968ND
2023-09-134512967ND