Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Crystal Farms Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
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
2018-06-20Q1824485006ND
2019-07-25Q1947858003ND
2019-10-31Q1974664007ND
2020-03-12Q2010438003ND
2020-03-12Q2010438005ND
2020-05-21Q2020365003ND
2020-08-31Q2034597004ND
2021-05-20Q2113262004ND
2021-05-20Q2113262006ND
2022-02-22Q2206222003ND
2022-02-22Q2206222005ND
2023-09-07Q2338597004ND
2023-09-07Q2338597006ND