Bromochloromethane
Washington County Rural Water 2
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.
24
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.138 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.551 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | 0.223 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.891 ppb |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 283390 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 295267 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 311967 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 335673 | 0.551 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 348725 | ND |
| 2015-06-08 | 364964 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 378751 | ND |
| 2015-12-07 | 402224 | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | ND | |
| 2016-06-13 | ND | |
| 2016-09-12 | 0.891 ppb | |
| 2016-12-12 | ND | |
| 2017-03-13 | ND | |
| 2017-06-12 | ND | |
| 2017-09-11 | ND | |
| 2017-12-11 | ND | |
| 2018-03-12 | 534163 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | 549801 | ND |
| 2018-09-10 | 568540 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | 583441 | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | 595223 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 613476 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 628231 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 644942 | ND |