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Bromochloromethane

Woodbury

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND70ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND90ND

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
2014-10-142034557002ND
2014-10-142034557008ND
2014-10-142034557011ND
2014-10-142034557005ND
2014-12-292047189004ND
2015-01-202050473001ND
2015-04-152065525006ND
2015-04-152065524001ND
2015-04-152065525003ND
2015-04-152065525009ND
2015-06-022074914001ND
2015-06-022074914004ND
2018-01-2418A0777-01ND
2018-05-2318E1991-03ND
2018-08-0918H0772-03ND
2018-08-0918H0772-04ND
2019-09-1019I0448-01ND
2019-09-1019I0448-02ND
2019-09-1019I0448-03ND
2019-11-1419K0582-01ND
2019-11-1419K0582-02ND
2019-11-1419K0582-05ND
2019-12-1019L0723-01ND
2019-12-1019L0723-02ND
2020-08-2520H1964-03ND
2020-08-2520H1963-01ND
2020-08-2520H1964-01ND
2020-08-2520H1964-02ND
2020-08-2520H1971-01ND
2020-08-2520H1971-02ND
2020-08-2520H1971-03ND
2020-08-2520H1978-01ND
2020-08-2520H1978-02ND
2020-11-1220K0577-01ND
2020-11-1220K0577-02ND
2020-11-1220K0578-02ND
2021-03-0921C0453-01ND
2021-04-2721D1533-01ND
2021-04-2721D1533-04ND
2022-05-1922E1661-02ND
2022-05-1922E1661-01ND
2022-09-2122I1870-03ND
2022-09-2122I1870-01ND
2022-12-1522L0868-03ND
2023-09-0723I0263-02ND
2023-09-0723I0263-01ND
2023-09-1923I1033-07ND
2023-09-1923I1033-05ND
2023-09-1923I1033-04ND
2023-09-1923I1033-03ND
2023-09-1923I1033-01ND
2023-12-2023L0783-06ND
2023-12-2023L0783-01ND