Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Sunrise Water 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
20140.0833 ppb121ND - 1.000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2013-10-281056382013ND
2013-10-281056382010ND
2013-10-281056382016ND
2013-10-281056382004ND
2013-10-281056382001ND
2013-10-281056382007ND
2013-10-291056382024ND
2013-10-291056382019ND
2014-01-211068625004ND
2014-01-211068625001ND
2014-04-282004370027ND
2014-04-282004370018ND
2014-04-2820043700151.000 ppb
2014-04-282004370025ND
2014-04-292004370004ND
2014-04-292004370001ND
2014-04-292004370012ND
2014-04-292004370007ND
2014-07-282020859005ND
2014-07-282020859008ND