Bromochloromethane
Panama City Water System
NOTE: Panama City Water System purchases water from Bay County Water System which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Bay County Water 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.
4
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Panama City Water System purchases water from Bay County Water System which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Bay County Water System.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2013-10-08 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | ND |