Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Stillwater

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND70ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2013-12-191064707006ND
2013-12-191064707003ND
2013-12-191064707009ND
2014-06-052011039006ND
2014-06-052011039003ND
2014-06-052011039009ND
2015-12-092112835001ND
2018-10-2918J1468-02ND
2018-10-2918J1469-04ND
2018-10-2918J1469-03ND
2018-10-2918J1469-02ND
2018-10-2918J1469-01ND
2018-10-2918J1468-03ND
2018-10-2918J1468-01ND
2020-07-2920G2148-03ND
2021-02-2421B1311-01ND
2021-02-2421B1311-02ND
2021-02-2421B1311-04ND
2021-02-2421B1311-05ND
2021-02-2421B1311-06ND
2021-02-2421B1311-07ND
2021-06-0821F0413-01ND
2023-04-2723D1698-04ND