Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

California Water Service Company Oak Hills

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND50ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-14CA2710019_008_008-201803141248ND
2018-06-20CA2710019_008_008-201806200940ND
2018-09-25CA2710019_008_008-201809251226ND
2018-09-25CA2710019_003_003-201809251256ND
2018-12-12CA2710019_008_008-201812121546ND
2019-03-20CA2710019_008_008-201903200930ND
2019-12-19CA2710019_008_008-201912191054ND
2020-09-24CA2710019_008_008-202009241029ND
2020-12-15CA2710019_008_008-202012151046ND
2021-03-09CA2710019_008_008-202103091038ND
2021-06-29CA2710019_001_001-202106291348ND
2021-06-29CA2710019_008_008-202106291156ND
2021-12-15CA2710019_008_008-202112150944ND
2022-03-10CA2710019_008_008-202203101116ND
2022-06-22CA2710019_008_008-202206221330ND
2022-09-01CA2710019_008_008-202209011120ND
2022-12-08CA2710019_008_008-202212081046ND
2023-03-28CA2710019_008_008-202303281435ND
2023-06-26CA2710019_008_008-202306261250ND
2023-09-21CA2710019_008_008-202309210921ND
2023-12-28CA2710019_008_008-202312280955ND