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Bromochloromethane

Aqua Pa Hatboro

NOTE: Aqua Pa Hatboro purchases water from Aqua Pennsylvania Main System which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Aqua Pennsylvania Main System.

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015ND10ND
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: Aqua Pa Hatboro purchases water from Aqua Pennsylvania Main System which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Aqua Pennsylvania Main System.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-01-13AD77946ND
2013-01-13AD77943ND
2013-01-13AD77949ND
2013-01-14AD78002ND
2013-01-14AD78140ND
2013-01-14AD78008ND
2013-01-14AD78137ND
2013-01-14AD78005ND
2013-01-14AD78011ND
2013-01-16AD77952ND
2013-01-16AD77940ND
2013-01-18AD78143ND
2013-01-18AD77955ND
2013-01-22AD78014ND
2013-01-24AD79023ND
2013-02-13AD80759ND
2013-02-14AD80780ND
2013-02-21AD80783ND
2013-04-06AD86195ND
2013-04-06AD86180ND
2013-04-06AD86183ND
2013-04-06AD86189ND
2013-04-06AD86186ND
2013-04-06AD86192ND
2013-06-05AD93190ND
2013-06-07AD93747ND
2013-07-20AD99144ND
2013-07-20AD99150ND
2013-07-20AD99147ND
2013-07-20AD99141ND
2013-07-20AD99153ND
2013-07-20AD99138ND
2013-07-30AE00524ND
2013-07-30AE00501ND
2013-07-30AE00530ND
2013-07-30AE00521ND
2013-07-30AE00504ND
2013-07-30AE00498ND
2013-07-30AE00527ND
2013-07-30AE00495ND
2013-07-30AE00533ND
2013-07-31AE00813ND
2013-07-31AE00822ND
2013-07-31AE00825ND
2013-07-31AE00819ND
2013-07-31AE00816ND
2013-10-28AE13073ND
2013-10-28AE13131ND
2013-10-29AE13292ND
2013-10-30AE13442ND
2013-10-30AE13445ND
2013-10-31AE13768ND