Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Palmer Water District No.1

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.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND70ND

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 Result
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-12-03ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-11-09ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2023-03-07ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-10-17ND