Bromochloromethane
Homer
NOTE: Homer purchases water from Banks County - Mountain Creek which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Banks County - Mountain Creek.
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.
6
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Homer purchases water from Banks County - Mountain Creek which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Banks County - Mountain Creek.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | AI27449 | ND |
| 2015-02-02 | AI63851 | ND |
| 2016-01-18 | AJ04538 | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | AJ47254 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AJ76827 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | AK10173 | ND |