Dibromochloromethane
Brookmont Area
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 | 0.165 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.660 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.245 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.980 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.0679 ppb | 14 | 3 | ND - 0.370 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.0920 ppb | 40 | 13 | ND - 0.350 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.193 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.770 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-20 | 1403O69-01A | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 1406P99-01A | ND |
| 2014-09-18 | 1409O57-01A | 0.660 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 1412R04-01A | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 00281-REI CONSUL | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | 00281-REI CONSUL | 0.980 ppb |
| 2015-09-17 | 00281-REI CONSUL | ND |
| 2015-12-17 | 00281-REI CONSUL | ND |
| 2016-02-18 | 1602O39-01A | ND |
| 2016-03-17 | 16032421-01A | ND |
| 2016-06-16 | 16062278-07A | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | 16091889-02A | 0.370 ppb |
| 2016-11-17 | 16112481-03A | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | 16112481-01A | 0.310 ppb |
| 2016-12-07 | 16121369-03A | 0.270 ppb |
| 2016-12-07 | 16121369-01A | ND |
| 2016-12-15 | 16122219-03A | ND |
| 2016-12-15 | 16122219-01A | ND |
| 2016-12-22 | 16122853-03A | ND |
| 2016-12-22 | 16122853-01A | ND |
| 2016-12-29 | 16123372-03A | ND |
| 2016-12-29 | 16123372-01A | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | 17010641-01A | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | 17010641-03A | 0.300 ppb |
| 2017-01-12 | 17011473-01A | 0.270 ppb |
| 2017-01-12 | 17011473-03A | 0.350 ppb |
| 2017-01-19 | 17012180-02A | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | 17012180-04A | 0.280 ppb |
| 2017-01-25 | 17012793-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2017-01-25 | 17012793-02A | 0.290 ppb |
| 2017-02-09 | 17021514-01A | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | 17021514-03A | 0.270 ppb |
| 2017-02-15 | 17022321-01A | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 17022321-03A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2017-02-23 | 17023002-03A | ND |
| 2017-02-23 | 17023002-01A | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | 17030538-01A | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | 17030538-03A | ND |
| 2017-03-09 | 17031495-03A | ND |
| 2017-03-09 | 17031495-01A | 0.250 ppb |
| 2017-03-16 | 17032268-01A | ND |
| 2017-03-16 | 17032268-03A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2017-03-23 | 17033009-01A | ND |
| 2017-03-23 | 17033009-03A | ND |
| 2017-03-30 | 17040039-03A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2017-03-30 | 17040039-01A | 0.310 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | 17040990-03A | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | 17040990-01A | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | 17041832-03A | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | 17041832-01A | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | 17042525-03A | ND |
| 2017-04-20 | 17042525-01A | ND |
| 2017-04-27 | 17043244-03A | ND |
| 2017-04-27 | 17043244-01A | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 17050909-03A | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 17050909-01A | ND |
| 2017-05-11 | 17051836-03A | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | 17052780-03A | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | 17052780-01A | ND |
| 2017-06-15 | 17062405-05A | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 17092138-01A | ND |
| 2017-12-14 | 17122286-01A | 0.270 ppb |
| 2018-03-15 | 18032212-01A | ND |
| 2018-06-14 | 18062309-01A | ND |
| 2018-09-20 | 18092761-01A | 0.770 ppb |
| 2018-12-19 | 18122948-01A | ND |
| 2019-03-14 | 19032061-04A | ND |
| 2019-06-20 | 19062858-02A | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 731898006 | ND |
| 2019-12-19 | 7312419007 | ND |