Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Lancaster Water Company

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-07-18CA1900808_002_002-201807181150ND
2018-07-18CA1900808_001_001-201807181135ND
2019-07-17CA1900808_001_001-201907171120ND
2019-07-17CA1900808_002_002-201907171123ND
2020-07-15CA1900808_001_001-202007151105ND
2020-07-15CA1900808_002_002-202007151110ND
2021-07-21CA1900808_001_001-202107211210ND
2021-07-21CA1900808_002_002-202107211220ND
2022-07-20CA1900808_002_002-202207201145ND
2022-07-20CA1900808_001_001-202207201150ND
2023-07-19CA1900808_002_002-202307191238ND
2023-07-19CA1900808_001_001-202307191235ND