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Bromochloromethane

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Greenwich System

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
2014ND90ND
2015ND30ND
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
2014-04-01201404020466AMND
2014-04-01201404020496AMND
2014-04-01201404020547AMND
2014-07-07201407080373AMND
2014-07-07201407080377AMND
2014-07-07201407080375AMND
2014-10-16201410180110AMND
2014-10-16201410180094AMND
2014-10-16201410180096AMND
2015-01-06201501070580AMND
2015-02-04201502050741AMND
2015-02-04201502050737AMND