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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Mt Washington Water Company

NOTE: Mt Washington Water Company purchases water from Louisville Water Company which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Louisville Water Company.

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Mt Washington Water Company purchases water from Louisville Water Company which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Louisville Water Company.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-02-112777918ND
2013-02-112777929ND
2013-05-132824359ND
2013-05-132824409ND
2013-08-122875586ND
2013-08-122875572ND
2013-11-012923649ND
2013-11-012923631ND