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 | 0.444 ppb | 9 | 6 | ND - 0.800 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.551 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.401 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 1.24 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.755 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 1.65 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.700 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.420 ppb - 1.31 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.515 ppb | 11 | 5 | ND - 1.60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-26 | E131203649 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-03-26 | E131203656 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | E140303726 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | E140303722 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | E140606505 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | E140606535 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-10-01 | E140900867 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | E140900886 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | E140900883 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | VA010-DCLS | 0.700 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | VA010-DCLS | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | VA010-DCLS | 0.600 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | VA010-DCLS | 0.900 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 00281-REI CONSUL | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 00281-REI CONSUL | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-12-10 | 00281-REI CONSUL | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-12-10 | 00281-REI CONSUL | 0.390 ppb |
| 2016-03-10 | 16031498-09A | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 16031498-07A | 0.450 ppb |
| 2016-06-16 | 16062118-09A | ND |
| 2016-06-16 | 16062118-08A | 0.740 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 16092198-05A | 0.450 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 16092198-04A | 1.24 ppb |
| 2016-12-06 | 16121241-02A | 0.330 ppb |
| 2016-12-06 | 16121241-04A | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 17030889-13A | 1.09 ppb |
| 2017-03-07 | 17030889-14A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2017-06-08 | 17061284-13A | 0.700 ppb |
| 2017-06-08 | 17061284-14A | 0.530 ppb |
| 2017-09-05 | 17090389-12A | 1.65 ppb |
| 2017-09-07 | 17090982-02A | ND |
| 2017-12-05 | 17120506-02A | 0.840 ppb |
| 2017-12-05 | 17120510-01A | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-03-06 | 18030916-12A | 0.690 ppb |
| 2018-03-06 | 18030915-01A | 0.720 ppb |
| 2018-06-05 | 18060506-02A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2018-06-05 | 18060505-01A | 0.640 ppb |
| 2018-09-04 | 18090319-01A | 1.31 ppb |
| 2018-09-04 | 18090319-03A | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-12-04 | 18120531-11A | 0.670 ppb |
| 2018-12-04 | 18120531-13A | 0.420 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 19030486-03A | 1.29 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 19030486-04A | 0.660 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 19060316-01A | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 19060316-02A | 1.28 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495482003 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2019-09-06 | 35495482001 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2019-10-14 | 734664004 | ND |
| 2019-10-14 | 734664006 | ND |
| 2019-10-14 | 734664003 | ND |
| 2019-12-16 | 7311896003 | ND |
| 2019-12-16 | 7311896001 | ND |