Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Dibromochloromethane in Fort Worth, TX tap water
Fort Worth, TX's 2024 report shows Dibromochloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 2.91 ug/L | 60 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Range of Detects | 0 ug/L | 60 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Dibromochloromethane in Fort Worth, TX tap water?
Yes — Fort Worth, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromochloromethane at 2.91 ug/L. Fort Worth, TX'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 federal Public health goal 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.
+Where does this Dibromochloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dibromochloromethane entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fort Worth, 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/fort-worth/2024/source.