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Bromochloromethane

Brooklyn Center

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2013-07-181038439003ND
2013-07-181038439009ND
2013-07-181038439006ND
2014-01-281069550009ND
2014-01-281069550006ND
2014-01-281069550003ND
2018-03-2018C0777-01ND
2018-05-1018E0933-01ND
2018-08-2818H2338-01ND
2018-12-1018L0350-01ND
2019-01-2819A0888-01ND
2019-04-1719D1039-01ND
2019-07-2219G1532-01ND
2019-07-2219G1532-02ND
2019-10-1719J1047-01ND
2020-01-0820A0232-01ND
2020-05-2020E1218-01ND
2020-07-2820G2028-01ND
2020-10-2720J1364-02ND
2021-01-2621A0743-01ND
2021-04-2921D1872-01ND
2021-07-2221G1451-01ND
2021-12-0621L0280-01ND
2022-01-2622A0926-01ND
2022-04-1322D0638-01ND
2023-03-1623C0821-01ND