Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Quinlan North Subdivision

NOTE: Quinlan North Subdivision purchases water from Cash SUD which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Cash 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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: Quinlan North Subdivision purchases water from Cash SUD which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Cash SUD.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-09-24Q1447349003ND
2014-09-24Q1447349001ND
2014-12-22Q1460724003ND
2014-12-22Q1460724001ND
2015-03-30Q1511510003ND
2015-03-30Q1511510001ND
2015-06-22Q1523094001ND
2015-06-22Q1523094003ND
2018-07-25Q1829489006ND
2019-07-22Q1946488007ND
2020-07-21Q2028841001ND
2021-07-13Q2118249002ND
2022-07-26Q2221173011ND
2023-08-11Q2333709001ND