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Bromochloromethane

Essex Fells Water Department

NOTE: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND140ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

Date Lab ID Result
2015-01-0627836101ND
2015-01-0627836601ND
2015-01-0727836401ND
2015-01-0727836901ND
2015-01-1227837501ND
2015-01-1327836301ND
2015-01-1327837701ND
2015-01-1427837101ND
2015-04-1428518701ND
2015-05-1229018501ND
2015-07-0829696301ND
2015-07-1529696801ND
2015-07-2029697501ND
2015-07-2029696501ND
2015-07-2629697301ND
2015-07-2729697101ND
2015-07-2829698201ND
2015-07-2929696601ND
2015-10-1430486201ND
2015-11-0230697401ND