Bromodichloromethane
Sneedville Utility District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.11 ppb | 1 | 1 | 2.11 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.382 ppb | 4 | 2 | ND - 0.878 ppb |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | 0.549 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.869 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.587 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.900 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.565 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.932 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | 2.11 ppb |
| 2015-04-06 | ND |
| 2015-06-02 | 0.878 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 0.649 ppb |
| 2016-01-05 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | ND |
| 2017-03-09 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 0.869 ppb |
| 2017-07-06 | 0.802 ppb |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.525 ppb |
| 2018-01-02 | 0.605 ppb |
| 2018-04-03 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.843 ppb |
| 2018-10-10 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2019-03-19 | 0.705 ppb |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.624 ppb |
| 2019-07-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.932 ppb |