Bromochloromethane
Justice-Willow Springs Water Commssion
NOTE: Justice-Willow Springs Water Commssion purchases water from City of Chicago which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Chicago.
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.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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: Justice-Willow Springs Water Commssion purchases water from City of Chicago which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Chicago.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | 3015710 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 3015743 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 3081747 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 3081727 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 3118975 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 3118990 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 3169383 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 3169403 | ND |