Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Dibromochloromethane in Chestertown, MD tap water
Chestertown, MD's 2024 report shows Dibromochloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.004 mg/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | 0.004 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 0.004 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Chestertown, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Dibromochloromethane
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.
Part of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to nervous-system, liver, and kidney effects.
How Chestertown, MD compares
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People also ask
+Is there Dibromochloromethane in Chestertown, MD tap water?
Yes — Chestertown, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromochloromethane at 0.004 mg/L. Chestertown, MD's 2024 report shows Dibromochloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Dibromochloromethane in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Dibromochloromethane. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Dibromochloromethane?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Part of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to nervous-system, liver, and kidney effects.
+Where does this Dibromochloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dibromochloromethane entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Chestertown, MD 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/md/chestertown/2024/source.