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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Rowan Water Inc

NOTE: Rowan Water Inc purchases water from Morehead Utility Plant Board which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Morehead Utility Plant Board.

Bromochloromethane is a tap water disinfection byproduct; it is also used as an intermediate in chemical manufacturing and as a fire extinguishing agent. Disinfection byproducts in drinking water increase the risk of cancer.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Rowan Water Inc purchases water from Morehead Utility Plant Board which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Morehead Utility Plant Board.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-12105917QND
2014-06-10107595PND
2014-09-16109063QND
2014-12-08110712PND