Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

West Gregg 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND50ND
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
2018-09-13Q1836486004ND
2018-09-13Q1836486002ND
2018-12-05Q1849734003ND
2019-02-14Q1906942006ND
2019-02-14Q1906942010ND
2019-03-28Q1912650001ND
2019-03-28Q1912650003ND
2020-01-09Q2000956014ND
2020-01-09Q2000956016ND
2020-01-09Q2000956018ND
2021-06-15Q2115566006ND
2021-06-15Q2115566008ND
2021-06-15Q2115566004ND
2022-03-14Q2208516003ND
2022-08-17Q2224332010ND
2022-08-17Q2224332012ND
2022-08-17Q2224332014ND
2022-12-08Q2237012003ND
2023-03-07Q2308919006ND
2023-03-07Q2308919008ND
2023-03-07Q2308919010ND
2023-07-19Q2328453002ND