Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromodichloromethane in Birmingham, AL tap water
Birmingham, AL's 2024 report shows Bromodichloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample System-wide | 8.17 | 0 MCLG |
Range System-wide | 2.38–8.17 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromodichloromethane
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.
Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with cancer and reproductive effects.
How Birmingham, AL compares
1 of the 56 systems measuring Bromodichloromethane on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromodichloromethane:
People also ask
+Is there Bromodichloromethane in Birmingham, AL tap water?
Yes — Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromodichloromethane at 8.17. Birmingham, AL's 2024 report shows Bromodichloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Bromodichloromethane in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Bromodichloromethane is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Bromodichloromethane?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with cancer and reproductive effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromodichloromethane over the federal limit?
1 of the 56 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromodichloromethane report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Bromodichloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromodichloromethane entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birmingham, AL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/al/birmingham/2024/source.