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Bromochloromethane

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System

NOTE: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System purchases water from Regional Water Authority which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Regional Water Authority.

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND90ND
2014ND10ND
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

NOTE: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System purchases water from Regional Water Authority which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-21200389833 AND
2014-01-21200389845 AND
2014-01-21200389837 AND
2014-01-21200389835 AND
2014-01-21200389841 AND
2014-01-21200389855 AND
2014-01-21200389853 AND
2014-01-21200389839 AND
2014-01-21200389843 AND
2014-01-22200389861 AND
2014-04-29200394923ND
2014-04-29200394919ND
2014-04-29200394914ND
2014-04-29200394927ND
2014-07-15200399801ND
2014-07-15200399797ND
2014-07-15200399795ND
2014-07-15200399794ND
2014-07-15200399793ND
2014-07-15200399796ND
2014-07-15200399800ND
2014-07-15200399792ND
2014-07-15200399799ND
2014-07-15200399798ND
2014-10-21200406621ND
2014-10-21200406619ND
2014-10-21200406625ND
2014-10-21200406627ND