Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Sartell

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2015-02-112054399009ND
2015-02-112054399003ND
2015-02-112054399006ND
2015-08-052087603009ND
2015-08-052087603003ND
2015-08-052087603006ND
2019-03-2519C1119-01ND
2020-09-2220I1302-01ND
2022-02-0822B0641-01ND
2023-04-1123D0581-02ND
2023-04-1123D0585-01ND
2023-08-2223H2370-01ND
2023-11-0123K0140-01ND