Bromodichloromethane
City of Vancouver
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.
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 | 1.69 ppb | 3 | 3 | 1.49 ppb - 1.86 ppb |
| 2015 | 1.55 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.670 ppb - 3.14 ppb |
| 2016 | 1.55 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.600 ppb - 2.70 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.34 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.570 ppb - 2.86 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.54 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.520 ppb - 3.00 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.722 ppb | 18 | 7 | ND - 3.40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-25 | 60257 | 1.49 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 40468 | 1.86 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | 20398 | 1.71 ppb |
| 2015-03-26 | 70046 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2015-03-26 | 70045 | 1.72 ppb |
| 2015-06-25 | 30188 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2015-06-25 | 60073 | 1.11 ppb |
| 2015-06-25 | 60072 | 3.14 ppb |
| 2015-06-25 | 30187 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2016-01-06 | 2.66 ppb | |
| 2016-01-06 | 0.980 ppb | |
| 2016-03-16 | 1.96 ppb | |
| 2016-03-16 | 1.01 ppb | |
| 2016-06-16 | 2.70 ppb | |
| 2016-06-16 | 1.03 ppb | |
| 2016-09-15 | 0.600 ppb | |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.08 ppb | |
| 2016-11-09 | 1.23 ppb | |
| 2016-11-09 | 2.26 ppb | |
| 2017-03-15 | 1.19 ppb | |
| 2017-03-15 | 1.77 ppb | |
| 2017-06-07 | 1.51 ppb | |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.810 ppb | |
| 2017-09-13 | 0.720 ppb | |
| 2017-09-13 | 2.86 ppb | |
| 2017-12-05 | 2.36 ppb | |
| 2017-12-05 | 0.570 ppb | |
| 2017-12-05 | 0.720 ppb | |
| 2017-12-05 | 0.900 ppb | |
| 2018-02-28 | 0.830 ppb | |
| 2018-02-28 | 1.95 ppb | |
| 2018-06-13 | 0.800 ppb | |
| 2018-06-13 | 0.630 ppb | |
| 2018-06-13 | 0.520 ppb | |
| 2018-06-13 | 2.79 ppb | |
| 2018-09-12 | 0.820 ppb | |
| 2018-09-12 | 2.81 ppb | |
| 2018-12-12 | 3.00 ppb | |
| 2018-12-12 | 1.29 ppb | |
| 2019-03-13 | 1.92 ppb | |
| 2019-03-13 | 0.990 ppb | |
| 2019-05-30 | ND | |
| 2019-05-30 | ND | |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.80 ppb | |
| 2019-06-19 | ND | |
| 2019-09-18 | 1.20 ppb | |
| 2019-09-18 | 3.40 ppb | |
| 2019-11-13 | 2.90 ppb | |
| 2019-11-13 | 0.790 ppb | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND | |
| 2019-12-10 | ND |