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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

NJ American Water - Western

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.

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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00546 ppb332ND - 0.120 ppb
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-05-0121873501ND
2013-05-0121871901ND
2013-05-0221872301ND
2013-05-0221872901ND
2013-05-0621874301ND
2013-05-0821872501ND
2013-05-0821873301ND
2013-05-0921873701ND
2013-05-1321873901ND
2013-05-1321872701ND
2013-05-1621872101ND
2013-06-0621875101ND
2013-06-1721874501ND
2013-06-1921871701ND
2013-07-01218749010.120 ppb
2013-07-2421874701ND
2013-08-1923160401ND
2013-08-23234908010.0600 ppb
2013-08-2323490401ND
2013-08-2323491001ND
2013-08-3023490601ND
2013-09-0623490201ND
2013-10-1123875801ND
2013-11-0423876001ND
2013-11-0423874401ND
2013-11-0423876601ND
2013-11-0623876201ND
2013-11-0623874801ND
2013-11-0623875001ND
2013-11-0823875201ND
2013-11-0823876401ND
2013-11-0823875601ND
2013-11-1323873301ND
2014-02-0524727501ND