Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Carmel Water District 3

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND80ND
2023ND90ND

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
2022-05-04CL22948POCSND
2022-05-04CL22947POCSND
2022-05-04CL22946POCSND
2022-08-03CL96673POCSND
2022-08-03CL96672POCSND
2022-08-03CL96674POCSND
2022-11-01CM74680POCSND
2022-11-01CM74681POCSND
2023-01-04CN16706POCSND
2023-01-04CN16711POCSND
2023-02-01CN34080POCSND
2023-05-03CN97254POCSND
2023-05-03CN97255POCSND
2023-05-03CN97256POCSND
2023-08-01CO64611POCSND
2023-08-01CO64612POCSND
2023-08-01CO64610POCSND