Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

North Penn 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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.00267 ppb301ND - 0.0800 ppb
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
2015-01-133170239ND
2015-01-133170230ND
2015-01-133170040ND
2015-01-133170137ND
2015-01-133170067ND
2015-01-133170212ND
2015-01-133170086ND
2015-01-133170185ND
2015-01-133170159ND
2015-01-133170199ND
2015-01-133170001ND
2015-01-133170103ND
2015-02-023179890ND
2015-02-023179908ND
2015-04-083220956ND
2015-07-143282239ND
2015-07-143282198ND
2015-07-143282225ND
2015-07-143282216ND
2015-07-143282162ND
2015-07-143282140ND
2015-07-143282248ND
2015-07-143282149ND
2015-07-143282171ND
2015-07-143282189ND
2015-07-1432821800.0800 ppb
2015-07-143282207ND
2015-07-143282232ND
2015-07-143282131ND
2015-10-073336891ND