Bromochloromethane
City of Rio Grande City
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.
9
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | 0.0431 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.0862 ppb |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-26 | AC44785 | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | AD08048 | ND |
| 2015-11-24 | Q1546608001 | 0.0862 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | AD24413 | ND |
| 2016-09-16 | AD50127 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | AD74392 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | AD91605 | ND |
| 2018-08-31 | AE39153 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AE53530 | ND |