Disinfection byproducts · 2025
Bromodichloromethane in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 report shows Bromodichloromethane detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 1.4–1.7 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Detected Level | 1.4 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | 1.4 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.8–1.4 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 1.6 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 8–1.4 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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.
How City of Newport News, VA compares
1 of the 56 systems measuring Bromodichloromethane on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromodichloromethane:
People also ask
+Is there Bromodichloromethane in City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromodichloromethane at 1.6 ug/L. City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromodichloromethane. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Bromodichloromethane?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with cancer and reproductive effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromodichloromethane over the federal limit?
1 of the 56 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromodichloromethane report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Bromodichloromethane measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromodichloromethane entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of 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/2025/source.