Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Dibromochloromethane in Dallas, TX tap water
Dallas, TX's 2024 Dibromochloromethane measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 4.76 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 4.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum System-wide | 5.02 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Dallas, TX'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 Dallas, TX 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 Dallas, TX tap water?
Yes — Dallas, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromochloromethane at 4.9 ug/L. Dallas, TX's 2024 Dibromochloromethane measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Dibromochloromethane in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Dibromochloromethane is 60 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 Dallas, TX 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/tx/dallas/2024/source.