Dibromochloromethane
Midland Psd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | 0.568 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.575 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.350 ppb - 0.970 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.528 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.390 ppb - 0.770 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.798 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.560 ppb - 1.05 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.405 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 1.30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-14 | DBP_1402F90-01A | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | DBP_1405N36-01A | ND |
| 2014-08-15 | DBP_1408J20-01A | ND |
| 2015-02-20 | S2THM_1502N37-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | S2DBP_1505T52-01 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-08-20 | S2THM_1508Q19-01 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-11-18 | 1511N77-01A | 0.900 ppb |
| 2016-02-16 | 1602J88-01A | 0.580 ppb |
| 2016-05-16 | 16051858-02A | 0.400 ppb |
| 2016-08-15 | 16082026-01A | 0.970 ppb |
| 2016-11-15 | 16111959-01A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2017-02-15 | 17022076-01A | 0.410 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 17052019-01A | 0.390 ppb |
| 2017-08-15 | 17082300-01A | 0.770 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 17112306-01A | 0.540 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 18022209-01A | 1.05 ppb |
| 2018-08-15 | 18082472-01A | 0.910 ppb |
| 2018-11-15 | 18112274-02A | 0.670 ppb |
| 2018-11-15 | 18112274-01A | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-02-14 | 19021943-02A | 0.480 ppb |
| 2019-02-14 | 19021943-01A | 0.300 ppb |
| 2019-05-21 | 19052797-02A | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 19052797-01A | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | 35491571001 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-08-20 | 35492906001 | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | 739936001 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2019-12-02 | 739936002 | 0.640 ppb |