Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Bennettsville, City of

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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
2014-02-24201402260641AMND
2014-02-24201402260672AMND
2014-02-24201402270242AMND
2014-05-27201405290478AMND
2014-08-25201408270813AMND
2014-08-25201408270759AMND
2014-08-26201408270787AMND
2014-11-24201411260263AMND
2018-05-03AE11706ND
2019-04-10AE28471ND
2020-04-09AE47132ND
2021-04-08AE63850ND
2022-12-28AE94579ND
2023-07-10AF05050ND
2023-07-10AF05051ND