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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Auburn

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-192014POCSAUBURNND
2015-06-1890001 0920152ND
2015-10-152015POCAUBURNND
2015-12-1790001 1215ND
2016-07-212016VOCAUBURNND
2017-09-212017POCAUBURNND
2018-04-172018POCAUBURNND
2019-02-202019POCAUBURNND