Bromochloromethane
City of Palestine
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-29 | Q1418208001 | ND |
| 2014-08-28 | Q1440049001 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | Q1443480005 | ND |
| 2014-11-20 | Q1456949001 | ND |
| 2015-02-26 | Q1507540001 | ND |
| 2015-09-17 | Q1536437001 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | Q1638128001 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | Q1735011003 | ND |
| 2018-09-20 | Q1837763001 | ND |
| 2019-09-23 | Q1968037001 | ND |