Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Dibromochloromethane in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 Dibromochloromethane measurement is below the federal limit of 700 ug/L (NL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Dec 2018 | 2 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Jan 2024 | 1.6 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Nov 2021 | 1.6 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2022 | 1 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2020 | 1.9 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level May 2019 | 1.5 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Aug 2018 | 2.6 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2019 | 1.6 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2023 | 1.5 ug/L | 700 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC'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 North Charleston, SC compares
1 of the 55 systems measuring Dibromochloromethane on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Dibromochloromethane:
People also ask
+Is there Dibromochloromethane in North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromochloromethane at 2.6 ug/L. North Charleston, SC's 2024 Dibromochloromethane measurement is below the federal limit of 700 ug/L (NL).
+What's the federal limit for Dibromochloromethane in drinking water?
The federal NL for Dibromochloromethane is 700 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Dibromochloromethane?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Part of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to nervous-system, liver, and kidney effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Dibromochloromethane over the federal limit?
1 of the 55 systems on The Water Map measuring Dibromochloromethane report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Dibromochloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dibromochloromethane 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.