Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Ringwood Water Department

NOTE: Ringwood Water Department purchases water from Passaic Valley Water Commission which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Passaic Valley Water Commission.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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: Ringwood Water Department purchases water from Passaic Valley Water Commission which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Passaic Valley Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-07-17201307180604AMND
2013-10-08201310090267AMND
2014-01-07201401080432AMND
2014-04-09201404100758AMND