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Bromochloromethane

Sleepy Valley 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
2018-07-03CA1900903_001_001-201807030824ND
2018-07-03CA1900903_002_002-201807030843ND
2019-12-18CA1900903_002_002-201912180745ND
2019-12-18CA1900903_001_001-201912180745ND
2020-07-08CA1900903_001_001-202007080730ND
2020-07-08CA1900903_002_002-202007080740ND
2021-08-04CA1900903_001_001-202108040720ND
2021-08-04CA1900903_002_002-202108040730ND
2022-06-29CA1900903_001_001-202206291020ND
2022-06-29CA1900903_002_002-202206291028ND
2023-11-15CA1900903_002_002-202311150730ND
2023-11-15CA1900903_001_001-202311150730ND