Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Ivanhoe Land of Lakes

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-02-20AE14475ND
2018-06-04AE28553ND
2018-06-21AE30995ND
2018-09-25AE41526ND
2018-12-03AE47614ND
2019-03-05AE57132ND
2019-03-05AE57136ND
2019-03-05AE57138ND
2019-05-22AE67705ND
2019-08-14AE78672ND
2020-02-20AE99301ND
2020-06-29AF17290ND
2020-06-29AF17292ND
2021-08-18AF66896ND
2022-10-20AG17828ND
2023-07-31AG50606ND
2023-07-31AG50612ND