Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Concho Rural Water The Oaks

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
2018-05-10Q1819384007ND
2018-05-10Q1819384008ND
2019-02-28Q1908597001ND
2019-02-28Q1908597003ND
2020-03-04Q2008301001ND
2020-05-20Q2020113001ND
2021-03-11Q2106523006ND
2021-03-11Q2106523008ND
2022-03-03Q2207463002ND
2022-05-19Q2214835001ND
2023-05-18Q2318799008ND
2023-05-18Q2318799010ND