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Bromochloromethane

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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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
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
2019-05-08H19050245-001END
2019-05-08H19050245-002END
2019-06-20H19060515-001CND
2020-10-21H20100621-001AND
2020-10-21H20100621-002AND
2020-11-04H20110094-001AND
2020-11-30H20110648-001AND
2021-03-17H21030419-001AND
2021-04-05H21040068-001AND
2021-09-17H21090509-001BND
2022-03-21H22030506-001BND
2022-06-29H22060897-001AND
2022-08-22H22080673-001BND
2022-11-07H22110237-001CND
2023-03-29H23030641-001CND