Table 2

Estimated Spearman rank correlation coefficients between levels of total trihalomethanes and individual THM constituents

ChloroformBromodichloromethaneDibromochloromethaneTotal trihalomethanes
*p<0.05.
Exposure assessment data: 7/94–9/94 (n = 39)
Chloroform0.833*0.2260.996*
Bromochlorodichloromethane0.833*0.672*0.856*
Dibromochloromethane0.2260.672*0.270
Total trihalomethanes0.996*0.856*0.270
Routine monitoring data: 2/91–11/95 (n = 100)
Chloroform0.707*0.237*0.982*
Bromochlorodichloromethane0.707*0.762*0.810*
Dibromochloromethane0.237*0.762*0.376*
Total trihalomethanes0.982*0.810*0.376*
Routine monitoring data: 3/94–11/95 (n = 40)
Chloroform0.754*0.0630.981*
Bromochlorodichloromethane0.754*0.465*0.834*
Dibromochloromethane0.0630.465*0.182
Total trihalomethanes0.981*0.834*0.183