Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Avon 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2013-07-30201308010339AMND
2013-07-31201308010418AMND
2013-07-31201308010421AMND
2013-07-31201308010335AMND
2013-07-31201308010341AMND
2013-07-31201308010397AMND
2013-07-31201308010405AMND
2013-07-31201308010321AMND
2014-01-27201401280240AMND
2014-01-27201401280266AMND
2014-01-27201401280221AMND
2014-01-27201401280232AMND
2014-01-27201401280264AMND
2014-01-27201401280228AMND
2014-01-27201401280268AMND
2014-01-27201401280242AMND