Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Swan Lake Resort

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.

 

12

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND60ND
2023ND20ND

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
2020-06-0270132984001-VOCND
2020-09-1070145551001-VOCND
2020-09-1070145552001-VOCND
2020-11-1270153541001-VOCND
2022-04-12220412009-04ND
2022-04-12220412009-06ND
2022-08-09220809011-15ND
2022-08-09220809011-08ND
2022-10-04221004026-05ND
2022-10-11221011046-06ND
2023-01-04230104049-06ND
2023-01-17230117046-06ND