Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Dibromochloromethane in Newport News, VA tap water
Newport News, VA'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 | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Detected Level | 0.9 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.9 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | 0.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Newport News, VA'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Dibromochloromethane in Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromochloromethane at Not detected ug/L. Newport News, VA'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 Newport News, VA 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/va/newport-news/2024/source.