Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of West Fargo

NOTE: City of West Fargo purchases water from City of Fargo which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fargo.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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

NOTE: City of West Fargo purchases water from City of Fargo which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fargo.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-03-20710843-8413ND
2013-06-03722820-9006ND
2013-09-03741684-9658ND
2013-12-02760943-10383ND