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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Van Buren Waterworks

NOTE: Van Buren Waterworks purchases water from Fort Smith Water Utilities which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Fort Smith Water Utilities.

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.

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20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Van Buren Waterworks purchases water from Fort Smith Water Utilities which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Fort Smith Water Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-2814030007201ND
2014-10-15O142890076ND
2014-10-15O142890075ND
2014-11-2414330004501ND
2015-01-1415016002501ND
2015-04-15O151060089ND
2015-04-15O151060088ND
2015-07-15O151970071ND
2015-07-15O151970073ND
2015-10-2615303000101ND
2016-01-1416015003401ND
2016-10-3116308001701ND
2017-01-3117033002101ND
2017-10-1617292010301ND
2018-10-2218298002509ND
2019-01-2919031004901ND
2019-01-2919031004401ND
2019-04-2319115003301ND
2019-08-2819241001501ND
2019-10-0819283007901ND