Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Huttig Waterworks

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.06 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for bromochloromethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer, harm to reproduction and child development, and change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-2718060003201ND
2018-10-2918305001209ND
2019-01-2819031001001ND
2019-01-2819031001109ND
2019-05-0119121003308ND
2019-09-0319248002109ND
2020-01-2820030005107ND
2020-06-1620170003902ND
2021-01-2721028015001ND
2021-05-1921140004502ND
2022-01-2422027007501ND
2022-05-23O198471-VOC-1ND