Dibromochloromethane
Nutley Water Department
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 3.49 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 11.9 ppb |
2015 | 5.01 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.580 ppb - 13.3 ppb |
2016 | 2.99 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 9.51 ppb |
2017 | 3.40 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.706 ppb - 6.99 ppb |
2018 | 2.75 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 8.88 ppb |
2019 | 2.21 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 8.14 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 |
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2014-03-18 | AB48613TH | 5.04 ppb |
2014-03-18 | AB48614TH | 3.84 ppb |
2014-03-18 | AB48615TH | 1.12 ppb |
2014-03-18 | AB48616TH | 4.07 ppb |
2014-06-17 | AB52267TH | 3.73 ppb |
2014-06-17 | AB52268TH | ND |
2014-06-17 | AB52266TH | 3.64 ppb |
2014-06-17 | AB52269TH | ND |
2014-09-10 | L5233963-2 | 9.63 ppb |
2014-09-10 | L5233963-3 | ND |
2014-09-10 | L5233963-1 | 11.9 ppb |
2014-09-10 | L5233963-4 | ND |
2014-12-03 | AB59193TH | 0.868 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AB59192TH | 5.55 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AB59191TH | 5.54 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AB59194TH | 0.910 ppb |
2015-03-10 | AB62955TH | 1.50 ppb |
2015-03-10 | AB62953TH | 8.53 ppb |
2015-03-10 | AB62952TH | 13.3 ppb |
2015-03-10 | AB62954TH | 1.46 ppb |
2015-06-16 | AB67085TH | 1.02 ppb |
2015-06-16 | AB67082TH | 9.63 ppb |
2015-06-16 | AB67083TH | 6.58 ppb |
2015-06-16 | AB67084TH | 0.989 ppb |
2015-09-02 | AB70735TH | 1.35 ppb |
2015-09-02 | AB70732TH | 12.5 ppb |
2015-09-02 | AB70733TH | 11.0 ppb |
2015-09-02 | AB70734TH | 1.31 ppb |
2015-12-08 | AB74638TH | 5.27 ppb |
2015-12-08 | AB74641TH | 0.607 ppb |
2015-12-08 | AB74639TH | 4.51 ppb |
2015-12-08 | AB74640TH | 0.580 ppb |
2016-03-08 | AB78042TH | 0.700 ppb |
2016-03-08 | AB78039TH | 3.91 ppb |
2016-03-08 | AB78041TH | 0.780 ppb |
2016-03-08 | AB78040TH | 3.12 ppb |
2016-06-08 | AB82246TH | 7.39 ppb |
2016-06-08 | AB82248TH | 0.580 ppb |
2016-06-08 | AB82249TH | 0.640 ppb |
2016-06-08 | AB82247TH | 6.72 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AB86215TH | 9.51 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AB86217TH | 0.960 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AB86218TH | 0.850 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AB86216TH | 7.75 ppb |
2016-12-08 | AB90283TH | 1.82 ppb |
2016-12-08 | AB90282TH | 3.14 ppb |
2016-12-08 | AB90285TH | ND |
2016-12-08 | AB90284TH | ND |
2017-03-08 | AB93809TH | 0.731 ppb |
2017-03-08 | AB93807TH | 5.14 ppb |
2017-03-08 | AB93810TH | 0.842 ppb |
2017-03-08 | AB93808TH | 5.12 ppb |
2017-06-13 | AB97564TH | 0.781 ppb |
2017-06-13 | AB97563TH | 0.706 ppb |
2017-06-13 | AB97561TH | 5.89 ppb |
2017-06-13 | AB97562TH | 6.78 ppb |
2017-09-12 | AC01253TH | 0.986 ppb |
2017-09-12 | AC01251TH | 6.99 ppb |
2017-09-12 | AC01252TH | 6.47 ppb |
2017-09-12 | AC01254TH | 1.02 ppb |
2017-12-07 | AC04786TH | 5.76 ppb |
2017-12-07 | AC04788TH | 0.827 ppb |
2017-12-07 | AC04787TH | 1.02 ppb |
2017-12-07 | AC04785TH | 5.40 ppb |
2018-03-12 | AC08334TH | ND |
2018-03-12 | AC08331TH | 2.26 ppb |
2018-03-12 | AC08332TH | 2.28 ppb |
2018-03-12 | AC08333TH | ND |
2018-06-21 | AC12506TH | 0.762 ppb |
2018-06-21 | AC12503TH | 6.50 ppb |
2018-06-21 | AC12505TH | 0.653 ppb |
2018-06-21 | AC12504TH | 8.70 ppb |
2018-09-05 | AC15712TH | 0.880 ppb |
2018-09-05 | AC15711TH | 8.88 ppb |
2018-09-05 | AC15713TH | 0.837 ppb |
2018-09-05 | AC15710TH | 8.44 ppb |
2018-12-07 | AC19760TH | ND |
2018-12-07 | AC19759TH | 2.01 ppb |
2018-12-07 | AC19761TH | ND |
2018-12-07 | AC19758TH | 1.74 ppb |
2019-03-13 | AC23862TH | 2.35 ppb |
2019-03-13 | AC23865TH | ND |
2019-03-13 | AC23863TH | 3.45 ppb |
2019-03-13 | AC23864TH | ND |
2019-06-05 | AC27495TH | ND |
2019-06-05 | AC27494TH | ND |
2019-06-05 | AC27492TH | 3.16 ppb |
2019-06-05 | AC27493TH | 3.12 ppb |
2019-09-05 | AC32022TH | 0.709 ppb |
2019-09-05 | AC32019TH | 8.14 ppb |
2019-09-05 | AC32020TH | 5.64 ppb |
2019-09-05 | AC32021TH | 0.757 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AC35983TH | 3.96 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AC35984TH | 2.76 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AC35985TH | 0.588 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AC35986TH | 0.664 ppb |