Bromochloromethane
Wareham Fire District
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.
14
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-10-06 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | ND |
| 2017-11-06 | ND |
| 2017-11-06 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | ND |