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Bromochloromethane

Horsham Water&sewer 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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND20ND
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
2014-06-24AE37874ND
2014-06-24AE37775ND
2014-06-24AE37769ND
2014-06-24AE37778ND
2014-06-24AE37877ND
2014-06-24AE37871ND
2014-06-24AE37868ND
2014-06-24AE37772ND
2014-06-25AE38113ND
2014-06-25AE38110ND
2014-06-25AE38116ND
2014-06-25AE38119ND
2014-06-26AE38214ND
2014-06-26AE38211ND
2014-07-03AE39279ND
2014-07-24AE41843ND
2014-09-24AE49704ND
2014-09-24AE50038ND
2014-12-05AE59397ND
2014-12-08AE59491ND
2014-12-08AE59488ND
2014-12-08AE59494ND
2014-12-09AE59784ND
2014-12-09AE59778ND
2014-12-09AE59781ND
2014-12-10AE59903ND
2014-12-10AE59900ND
2014-12-10AE59897ND
2014-12-12AE60077ND
2014-12-12AE60086ND
2014-12-12AE60080ND
2014-12-12AE60083ND
2015-03-19AE68817ND
2015-03-19AE68813ND