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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

City of Arlington

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.

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19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.126 ppb220.116 ppb - 0.136 ppb
20140.0272 ppb72ND - 0.117 ppb
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-11-19Q13137990030.116 ppb
2013-11-19Q13137990010.136 ppb
2014-02-11Q1404025013ND
2014-02-25Q1405942001ND
2014-05-28Q1418071001ND
2014-05-28Q14180710030.0734 ppb
2014-07-16Q1428390002ND
2014-08-28Q1440005001ND
2014-08-28Q14400050030.117 ppb
2015-01-21Q1502500002ND
2015-07-21Q1528156012ND
2016-01-06Q1600353013ND
2016-07-13Q1628428004ND
2017-01-24Q1703096008ND
2017-07-25Q1730774008ND
2018-01-23Q1802577002ND
2018-07-24Q1829429002ND
2019-02-20Q1907393012ND
2019-07-31Q1949576001ND