Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromodichloromethane in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Bromodichloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Aug 2018 | 5.6 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Dec 2018 | 3.7 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2019 | 3.3 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level May 2019 | 2.9 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2020 | 5.2 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Nov 2021 | 1.6 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2022 | 0.96 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2023 | 2.2 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Reported level Jan 2024 | 3.1 ug/L | 100 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Bromodichloromethane in North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromodichloromethane at 5.6 ug/L. North Charleston, SC'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 NL for Bromodichloromethane is 100 ug/L. 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.
+Where does this Bromodichloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromodichloromethane entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the North Charleston, SC 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/sc/north-charleston/2024/source.