Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District High Meadows Subdivision

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
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
2018-01-29AE11291ND
2018-01-29AE11293ND
2018-01-29AE11295ND
2019-07-02AE73138ND
2019-07-02AE73144ND
2019-07-02AE73152ND
2020-09-15AF27375ND
2020-09-24AF28465ND
2020-10-14AF30635ND
2021-06-09AF57222ND
2021-06-09AF57228ND
2022-01-26AF81956ND
2022-01-26AF81958ND
2023-03-07Q2309782001ND
2023-05-03AG39173ND