Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

North Hunt Special Utility District

NOTE: North Hunt Special Utility District purchases water from City of Commerce which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Commerce.

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
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

NOTE: North Hunt Special Utility District purchases water from City of Commerce which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Commerce.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-14Q1806236001ND
2018-06-04Q1822047005ND
2019-02-21Q1907743003ND
2019-02-21Q1907743004ND
2020-05-07Q2018051005ND
2020-08-04Q2030361001ND
2021-01-27Q2102032003ND
2021-01-27Q2102032005ND
2022-02-10Q2204939002ND
2022-10-26Q2232338003ND
2023-02-15Q2306243003ND
2023-02-15Q2306243005ND