Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Paddock Estates

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-05ND
2018-05-14ND
2019-05-20ND
2020-03-26ND
2020-05-14ND
2020-05-14ND
2020-05-14ND
2021-01-08ND
2021-01-08ND
2021-09-17ND
2022-06-17ND
2022-07-19ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-12ND