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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

City of Houston Utility District 5 - Kingwood

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.

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43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND50ND
2014ND80ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-11-121311494-001BND
2013-11-121311458-001BND
2013-11-121311449-001BND
2013-11-121311447-001BND
2013-11-141311459-001BND
2014-03-19AC47591ND
2014-05-121405471-001BND
2014-05-121405516-001BND
2014-05-121405470-001BND
2014-05-121405475-001BND
2014-05-121405515-001BND
2014-05-30AC55685ND
2014-08-15AC63963ND
2015-01-16AC76648ND
2015-06-08AC94920ND
2015-06-08AC94926ND
2015-06-08AC94940ND
2015-06-08AC94934ND
2015-06-08AC94924ND
2016-01-13AD17909ND
2016-01-13AD17915ND
2016-01-13AD17907ND
2016-03-09AD27893ND
2016-03-09AD27891ND
2017-01-11AD64338ND
2017-01-11AD64340ND
2017-04-27AD81532ND
2017-04-27AD81542ND
2017-06-28AD88042ND
2018-01-31AE11915ND
2018-01-31AE11911ND
2018-01-31AE11913ND
2018-01-31AE11909ND
2018-01-31AE11903ND
2019-01-22AE50730ND
2019-01-22AE50732ND
2019-01-22AE50744ND
2019-01-22AE50716ND
2019-01-22AE50726ND
2019-03-12AE58060ND
2019-04-11AE62096ND
2019-07-22AE75326ND
2019-10-11AE86479ND