Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Caddo Lake Water Supply Corporation

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
2018-09-20Q1837726002ND
2018-09-20Q1837726003ND
2019-06-10Q1933418005ND
2019-06-10Q1933418007ND
2020-10-22Q2041223001ND
2020-10-22Q2041223003ND
2021-05-24Q2113525008ND
2021-05-24Q2113525010ND
2022-11-22Q2235079008ND
2022-11-22Q2235079010ND
2023-06-29Q2325157001ND
2023-06-29Q2325157003ND