Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of Bells

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
2018-03-15Q1810771002ND
2018-03-15Q1810771003ND
2019-04-30Q1917145003ND
2019-04-30Q1917145006ND
2020-07-15Q2027742005ND
2020-07-15Q2027742007ND
2021-10-19Q2129317005ND
2021-10-19Q2129317007ND
2022-06-13Q2216369008ND
2022-10-19Q2231826001ND
2023-06-05Q2320814001ND
2023-06-05Q2320814003ND