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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Goforth SUD

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.173 ppb116ND - 0.997 ppb
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-04-161304553-001DND
2013-04-161304553-003DND
2013-04-161304553-007DND
2013-05-21Q13013210030.503 ppb
2013-05-21Q13013210010.0704 ppb
2013-07-17Q13038420010.0737 ppb
2013-10-16Q13089130010.0755 ppb
2013-10-16Q1308913003ND
2013-10-16Q13089130050.179 ppb
2013-10-16Q1308913007ND
2013-10-16Q13089130090.997 ppb
2014-01-22Q1401700001ND
2014-02-18AC43245ND
2015-06-22AC96846ND
2016-11-14AD57799ND
2017-02-21AD71310ND
2017-04-20AD80430ND
2018-02-22AE15061ND
2019-05-09AE65719ND