Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Buena Vista Bethel Special Utility 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-08-27Q1834177008ND
2018-08-27Q1834177011ND
2018-08-27Q1834177006ND
2018-11-26Q1847685001ND
2019-11-19Q1977641006ND
2019-11-19Q1977641008ND
2019-11-19Q1977641010ND
2019-11-19Q1977641012ND
2020-03-16Q2010568019ND
2020-03-16Q2010568021ND
2020-03-16Q2010568030ND
2020-03-16Q2010568036ND
2021-06-21Q2116030007ND
2021-06-21Q2116030011ND
2021-06-21Q2116030009ND
2021-06-21Q2116030005ND
2021-08-24Q2123005003ND
2021-11-10Q2131609003ND
2022-03-28Q2209624014ND
2022-03-28Q2209624016ND
2022-03-28Q2209624018ND
2022-03-28Q2209624020ND
2023-09-13Q2339410005ND
2023-11-07Q2348144004ND
2023-11-07Q2348144006ND
2023-11-07Q2348144008ND