Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Swta - 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND90ND
2014ND130ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-12-101062890016ND
2013-12-101062890007ND
2013-12-101062890022ND
2013-12-101062890019ND
2013-12-101062890025ND
2013-12-101062890001ND
2013-12-101062890013ND
2013-12-101062890004ND
2013-12-101062890010ND
2014-03-141076354003ND
2014-03-141076356003ND
2014-06-132012492028ND
2014-06-132012492018ND
2014-06-132012492008ND
2014-06-132012492013ND
2014-06-132012492033ND
2014-06-132012492023ND
2014-06-132012492038ND
2014-06-132012492003ND
2014-06-132012492043ND
2014-10-032032672007ND
2014-10-032032672003ND