Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Norphlet 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
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
2018-02-2618060002201ND
2018-04-3018123005501ND
2018-07-1018193006501ND
2018-10-2918305001801ND
2019-02-1919052004401ND
2019-02-1919052004301ND
2019-07-1519198002501ND
2020-07-2020204000301ND
2021-08-1021224007101ND
2022-01-2422027007101ND
2022-08-16O200995-VOC-1ND