Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Northcrest Addition

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-11Q1836165002ND
2018-09-11Q1836165003ND
2019-10-21Q1973080001ND
2019-10-21Q1973080003ND
2020-10-13Q2040353001ND
2020-10-13Q2040353003ND
2021-10-07Q2127873005ND
2021-10-07Q2127873007ND
2022-10-17Q2231506006ND
2022-10-17Q2231506008ND
2023-05-22Q2319066001ND
2023-05-22Q2319066003ND