Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Hardyston Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-03-20L7010368-3ND
2018-05-15L7025940-2ND
2018-06-20L7042368-4ND
2018-09-12L7071987-1ND
2018-12-18L7089323-3ND
2019-03-06L7108097-1ND
2020-06-26200626034-01ND
2021-07-21210721105-02ND
2021-07-21210721105-07ND
2022-09-13220913061-04ND