Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Tri County Point Water System 3

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
2018-03-13AE18157ND
2018-03-13AE18159ND
2019-04-15AE62285ND
2019-04-15AE62289ND
2020-03-24AF04311ND
2020-03-24AF04339ND
2021-07-08AF61162ND
2021-09-21AF70619ND
2022-10-05AG16099ND
2022-10-05AG16101ND
2023-02-27AG30611ND
2023-02-27AG30617ND