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Bromochloromethane

Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

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
2015ND340ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
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: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-10-1413101235-03ND
2013-10-1413101235-04ND
2014-01-1414011204-04ND
2014-01-1414011204-03ND
2014-04-2314042382-04ND
2014-04-2314042382-03ND
2014-07-2914073893-04ND
2014-07-2914073893-03ND