Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

South Kingstown-south Shore

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-09-201804157-01_TO12ND
2019-09-261904399-01_TO12ND
2020-08-032003233-01_TO12ND
2020-08-032003233-03_TO12ND
2020-08-032003233-02_TO12ND
2021-09-282104543-01_TO12ND
2022-09-152204140-01_TO12ND
2023-08-012303773-01_TO12ND
2023-08-012303773-02_TO12ND
2023-08-012303773-03_TO12ND