Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Suburban East Salem WD

NOTE: Suburban East Salem WD purchases water from Salem Public Works which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Salem Public Works.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
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

NOTE: Suburban East Salem WD purchases water from Salem Public Works which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Salem Public Works.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-01-22201301230231AMND
2013-04-22201304230046AMND
2013-07-17201307180699AMND
2013-10-21201310220230AMND