Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of Springtown

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
2018-02-15Q1806664002ND
2018-07-30Q1829992002ND
2019-01-22Q1903072012ND
2019-08-22Q1958471001ND
2020-05-04Q2016848003ND
2020-08-24Q2033829001ND
2021-02-03Q2103311003ND
2021-08-04Q2120541001ND
2022-01-26Q2202765012ND
2022-07-25Q2221004002ND
2023-07-06Q2326194003ND
2023-07-06Q2326194005ND