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Bromochloromethane

Hartington, City of

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
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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
2014-03-24105932PND
2014-03-24105933PND
2014-03-24105934PND
2014-03-24105935PND
2014-09-24109078PND
2014-09-24109079PND
2014-09-24109080PND
2014-09-24109081PND
2020-02-18650438ND
2020-02-18650439ND
2020-02-18650441ND
2020-02-18650440ND
2023-03-06851861ND
2023-03-06851859ND
2023-03-06851860ND