Bromochloromethane
City of Lovelady
NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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
NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | Q1808203005 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | Q1909272002 | ND |
| 2020-02-19 | Q2006608006 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | Q2103689002 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | Q2200489005 | ND |
| 2023-03-09 | Q2309430002 | ND |