Bromochloromethane
Barton Dade Cedar & Jasper Counties Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 | AD47669 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47670 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47671 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47672 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47673 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47674 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47675 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47676 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | AD47677 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | AD53004 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | AD53005 | ND |
| 2019-10-21 | AD57423 | ND |
| 2019-10-21 | AD57424 | ND |
| 2020-01-20 | AD60735 | ND |
| 2020-01-20 | AD60734 | ND |