Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Ruston 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0765 ppb174ND - 0.990 ppb
2015ND10ND
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
2014-05-0130192670.990 ppb
2014-05-013019359ND
2014-05-013019293ND
2014-05-013019327ND
2014-05-0130192410.180 ppb
2014-05-013019346ND
2014-05-023019228ND
2014-05-023019280ND
2014-05-023019254ND
2014-11-113137901ND
2014-11-113138200ND
2014-11-113138087ND
2014-11-113137991ND
2014-11-1131383480.0700 ppb
2014-11-113138165ND
2014-11-1131383220.0600 ppb
2014-11-113138298ND
2015-01-123168379ND