Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Fort Plain

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-06-23JH1804477-POCND
2018-06-23JH1804475-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901270-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901268-POCND
2020-05-18JH2003244-POCND
2020-07-25JH2005166-POCND
2021-06-28JH2104973-POCSND
2022-04-04JH2202417-POCND
2022-04-04JH2202419-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301688-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301687-POCND