Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of Bogalusa 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0167 ppb121ND - 0.200 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-04-2135134976013AMND
2014-04-2135134976009AMND
2014-04-2135134976019AMND
2014-04-2135134976017AMND
2014-04-2135134976005AMND
2014-04-2135134976001AM0.200 ppb
2014-10-2035160206009AMND
2014-10-2035160206013AMND
2014-10-2035160206021AMND
2014-10-2035160206017AMND
2014-10-2035160206005AMND
2014-10-2035160206001AMND