Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of Blackfoot

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
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
2014-11-2435165420001AMND
2014-11-2435165420013AMND
2014-11-2435165420011AMND
2014-11-2435165420005AMND
2014-11-2435165420007AMND
2014-11-2435165420003AMND
2014-11-2435165420031AMND
2014-11-2435165420009AMND
2015-05-1935189241001AMND
2015-05-1935189241031AMND
2015-05-1935189241013AMND
2015-05-1935189241011AMND
2015-05-1935189241005AMND
2015-05-1935189241003AMND
2015-05-1935189241009AMND
2015-05-1935189241007AMND