Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District 3

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-07-12AE33175ND
2018-07-12AE33179ND
2019-07-09AE73725ND
2019-07-09AE73727ND
2020-04-29AF08717ND
2020-07-28AF20896ND
2021-05-05AF52563ND
2021-05-05AF52567ND
2022-03-23AF90252ND
2022-03-23AF90254ND
2023-06-07AG43525ND
2023-06-07AG43529ND