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Bromochloromethane

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND80ND
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
2014-11-2414111026-01ND
2014-11-2414111024-01ND
2014-11-2414111023-01ND
2014-11-2414111025-01ND
2014-11-2414111022-01ND
2014-11-2414111021-01ND
2015-02-2515021707ND
2015-05-295053187-01ND
2015-05-295053186-01ND
2015-05-295053182-01ND
2015-05-295053184-01ND
2015-05-295053185-01ND
2015-05-295053180-01ND
2015-08-2835205442001AMND