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Bromochloromethane

Terra Bella Irrigation District - Tbt

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2018-09-17CA5410038_001_001-201809171140ND
2018-09-24CA5410038_027_027-201809241445ND
2018-09-24CA5410038_032_032-201809241300ND
2018-12-27CA5410038_032_032-201812271200ND
2018-12-27CA5410038_027_027-201812271250ND
2019-02-26CA5410038_032_032-201902261152ND
2019-02-26CA5410038_027_027-201902261318ND
2019-05-10CA5410038_032_032-201905101155ND
2019-05-10CA5410038_027_027-201905101310ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_032_032-201908291208ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_027_027-201908291340ND
2019-11-19CA5410038_001_001-201911191242ND
2019-11-21CA5410038_032_032-201911211158ND
2019-11-21CA5410038_027_027-201911211338ND
2020-11-30CA5410038_032_032-202011301130ND
2020-11-30CA5410038_027_027-202011301254ND
2022-09-19CA5410038_028_028-202209191305ND