Bromodichloromethane
City of Jamestown
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 | 0.191 ppb | 14 | 5 | ND - 0.570 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | 0.345 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 0.580 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.200 ppb | 8 | 3 | ND - 0.550 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.385 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 0.670 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.611 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 0.940 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | 14-S63 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2014-01-21 | 14-S62 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 14-S60 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 14-S61 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14-S670 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14-S673 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 14-S671 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 14-S672 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 14-S1643 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 14-S1644 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 14-S1645 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-07-21 | 14-S1642 | ND |
| 2014-10-21 | 14-S2671 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2014-10-22 | 14-S2670 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | 15-S50 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | 15-S51 | ND |
| 2015-04-21 | 15-S577 | ND |
| 2015-04-22 | 15-S576 | ND |
| 2015-07-20 | 15-S1312 | ND |
| 2015-07-20 | 15-S1316 | ND |
| 2015-10-19 | 15-S2368 | ND |
| 2015-10-19 | 15-S2367 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | 16-S43 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2016-01-19 | 16-S42 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2016-04-19 | 16-S784 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 16-S785 | 0.510 ppb |
| 2016-07-18 | 16-S1629 | ND |
| 2016-07-18 | 16-S1630 | ND |
| 2016-10-18 | 16-S2683 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2016-10-18 | 16-S2684 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2017-01-17 | 17-S22 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2017-01-17 | 17-S23 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2017-04-17 | 17-S594 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 17-S621 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 17-S1289 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | 17-S1288 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 17-S2302 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 17-S2301 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2018-01-17 | 18-S78 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | 18-S77 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 18-S524 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2018-04-16 | 18-S525 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2018-07-18 | 18-S1194 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2018-07-18 | 18-S1193 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 18-S2262 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2018-10-15 | 18-S2261 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2019-01-15 | 19-S44 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 19-S45 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2019-04-16 | 19-S436 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2019-04-16 | 19-S435 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2019-07-15 | 19-S1128 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2019-07-15 | 19-S1129 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2019-10-14 | 19-S2323 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2019-10-14 | 19-S2322 | 0.930 ppb |