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Bromochloromethane

City of Crosbyton

NOTE: City of Crosbyton purchases water from White River Municipal Water District which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by White River Municipal Water District.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: City of Crosbyton purchases water from White River Municipal Water District which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by White River Municipal Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-24Q1816513004ND
2018-07-17Q1828234002ND
2019-05-01Q1917590004ND
2019-08-06Q1951422001ND
2020-09-15Q2036516006ND
2020-09-15Q2036516008ND
2021-08-11Q2121422005ND
2021-08-11Q2121422007ND
2022-06-02Q2215628001ND
2022-09-06Q2226331001ND
2023-08-17Q2334682003ND
2023-08-17Q2334682005ND