Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Anoka

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
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
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 Lab ID Result
2014-03-201077732012ND
2014-03-201077732003ND
2014-03-201077732009ND
2014-03-201077732006ND
2014-09-152029277004ND
2014-09-152029289001ND
2014-09-152029311003ND
2014-09-152029277001ND
2018-06-1918F1297-01ND
2020-08-3120H2387-01ND
2020-08-3120H2388-04ND
2021-10-2621J1367-01ND
2023-08-1723H2065-01ND
2023-08-1723H2065-02ND
2023-08-1723H2066-02ND