Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Concho Rural Water Grape Creek

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.185 ppb220.150 ppb - 0.220 ppb
20140.0300 ppb21ND - 0.0600 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-21Q1807223003ND
2018-02-21Q1807223011ND
2018-02-21Q1807223016ND
2018-02-21Q1807223001ND
2019-02-28Q1908591007ND
2019-02-28Q1908591015ND
2019-02-28Q1908591016ND
2019-02-28Q1908591019ND
2020-03-04Q2008293005ND
2020-03-04Q2008293007ND
2020-03-04Q2008293009ND
2020-03-18Q2012036003ND
2021-03-11Q2106518004ND
2021-03-11Q2106518010ND
2021-03-11Q2106518008ND
2021-03-11Q2106518006ND
2022-03-03Q2207458007ND
2022-03-03Q2207458009ND
2022-03-03Q2207458011ND
2022-03-03Q2207458013ND
2023-03-09Q2309465008ND
2023-03-09Q2309465010ND
2023-03-09Q2309465012ND
2023-03-09Q2309465014ND