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Bromochloromethane

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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.

 

8

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
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-08-15CA5010008_014_014-201808150910ND
2018-08-15CA5010008_005_005-201808151150ND
2018-08-15CA5010008_003_003-201808151046ND
2021-07-20CA5010008_003_003-202107200910ND
2021-07-20CA5010008_005_005-202107200920ND
2021-07-20CA5010008_014_014-202107201345ND
2023-05-18CA5010008_016_016-202305181354ND
2023-05-18CA5010008_017_017-202305181335ND