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Bromochloromethane

Lanesborough Fire and Water District

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Date Result
2015-03-16ND
2015-03-16ND
2015-06-23ND
2015-06-23ND
2015-09-30ND
2015-09-30ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-08-05ND
2020-08-31ND
2020-08-31ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND
2022-09-09ND
2022-09-09ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND