Dibromochloromethane
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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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.533 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.770 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.853 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.710 ppb - 1.02 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.01 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.840 ppb - 1.20 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.07 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.870 ppb - 1.24 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.863 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.520 ppb - 1.01 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-02-06 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2016-02-05 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | 0.920 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2017-08-01 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-02-06 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2018-05-07 | 1.16 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2019-02-04 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2019-05-06 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2019-08-08 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2019-11-05 | 1.01 ppb |