Bromochloromethane
Scottville, City of
NOTE: Scottville, City of purchases water from Ludington, City of which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Ludington, City of.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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
NOTE: Scottville, City of purchases water from Ludington, City of which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Ludington, City of.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | LLH65385 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | LLH80829 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | LLH97644 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | LLI15460 | ND |
| 2018-11-29 | LLI17188 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | LLI25478 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | LLI37075 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | LLI55024 | ND |
| 2019-09-04 | LLI61615 | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | LLI75691 | ND |