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Dibromochloromethane

College Utilities Corporation

NOTE: College Utilities Corporation purchases water from Golden Heart Utilities which is required to test for dibromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Golden Heart Utilities.

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND170ND
2023ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for dibromochloromethane was based on the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: College Utilities Corporation purchases water from Golden Heart Utilities which is required to test for dibromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Golden Heart Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-03DT*3849265ND
2018-01-03DT*3849267ND
2018-01-03DT*3849266ND
2018-01-03DT*3849268ND
2018-04-03DT*3904582ND
2018-04-03DT*3904584ND
2018-04-03DT*3904580ND
2018-04-03DT*3904586ND
2018-07-03DT*3981188ND
2018-07-03DT*3981192ND
2018-07-03DT*3981190ND
2018-07-03DT*3981194ND
2018-10-01DT*4076598ND
2018-10-01DT*4076596ND
2018-10-01DT*4076600ND
2018-10-01DT*4076594ND
2019-01-144174577ND
2019-01-144174581ND
2019-01-144174583ND
2019-01-144174579ND
2019-04-014246442ND
2019-04-014246444ND
2019-04-014246445ND
2019-04-014246443ND
2019-07-094349248ND
2019-07-094349250ND
2019-07-094349247ND
2019-07-094349249ND
2019-10-014443803ND
2019-10-014443805ND
2019-10-014443801ND
2019-10-014443807ND
2020-01-074534783ND
2020-01-074534784ND
2020-01-074534785ND
2020-01-074534782ND
2020-04-014601771ND
2020-04-014601770ND
2020-04-014601768ND
2020-04-014601769ND
2020-07-074669058ND
2020-07-074669062ND
2020-07-074669060ND
2020-07-074669056ND
2020-10-054744245ND
2020-10-054744243ND
2020-10-054744241ND
2020-10-054744239ND
2021-01-054809164ND
2021-01-054809160ND
2021-01-054809162ND
2021-01-054809166ND
2021-04-064872459ND
2021-04-064872461ND
2021-04-064872457ND
2021-04-064872455ND
2021-07-064950752ND
2021-07-064950754ND
2021-07-064950750ND
2021-07-064950756ND
2021-10-04810-4279-4ND
2021-10-04810-4279-1ND
2021-10-04810-4279-2ND
2021-10-04810-4279-3ND
2022-01-04810-11680-4ND
2022-01-04810-11680-1ND
2022-01-04810-11680-2ND
2022-01-04810-11680-3ND
2022-04-11810-21096-1ND
2022-04-11810-21096-2ND
2022-04-11810-21096-3ND
2022-04-11810-21096-4ND
2022-07-11810-30583-3ND
2022-07-11810-30583-7ND
2022-07-11810-30583-5ND
2022-07-11810-30583-1ND
2022-10-11810-41329-A-2ND
2022-10-11810-41329-A-1ND
2022-10-11810-41329-A-3ND
2022-10-11810-41329-A-4ND
2023-01-18810-50882-B-3ND
2023-01-18810-50882-B-1ND
2023-01-18810-50882-B-4ND
2023-01-18810-50882-B-2ND
2023-04-04810-58803-B-4ND
2023-04-04810-58803-B-3ND
2023-04-04810-58803-B-1ND
2023-04-04810-58803-B-2ND
2023-07-11810-69739-B-4ND
2023-07-11810-69739-B-2ND
2023-07-11810-69739-B-3ND
2023-07-11810-69739-A-1ND
2023-10-02810-80376-A-1ND
2023-10-02810-80376-A-4ND
2023-10-02810-80376-A-3ND
2023-10-02810-80376-A-2ND