Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Metropolitan District Commission

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
2013ND60ND
2014ND60ND
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
2013-07-17201307180553AMND
2013-07-17201307180544AMND
2013-07-17201307180742AMND
2013-10-09201310100588AMND
2013-10-09201310100524AMND
2013-10-09201310100586AMND
2014-01-07201401080380AMND
2014-01-07201401080426AMND
2014-01-07201401080365AMND
2014-04-08201404090429AMND
2014-04-08201404090495AMND
2014-04-08201404090441AMND