Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Robbinsdale

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2013-02-281014579006ND
2013-02-281014579003ND
2013-08-281045525006ND
2013-08-281045525003ND
2018-02-0118B0028-01ND
2019-03-2119C0942-02ND
2019-05-2219E1723-01ND
2023-03-1323C0635-01ND
2023-04-2823D1763-01ND
2023-08-2323H2463-01ND
2023-11-0923K0496-01ND