Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of West

NOTE: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
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: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

Date Lab ID Result
2015-03-2635181337005AMND
2015-03-2635181337007AMND
2015-06-2535194687001AMND
2015-06-2535194689001AMND
2015-07-3035199996003AMND
2015-07-3035199996001AMND
2015-09-2835209341005AMND
2015-09-2835209341007AMND
2015-09-2835209341003AMND
2015-09-2835209341001AMND
2015-12-2135222235001AMND
2015-12-2135222235003AMND
2018-07-19AE33981ND
2018-07-19AE33959ND
2019-07-23AE75567ND
2019-07-23AE75565ND
2020-02-05AE97085ND
2020-08-04AF21836ND
2020-08-04AF21834ND
2021-07-21AF62959ND
2021-07-21AF62957ND
2022-07-06AG03338ND
2022-07-06AG03334ND
2023-08-02AG51114ND
2023-08-02AG51088ND