Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

City of Big Sandy

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
2018-08-30Q1834898002ND
2018-08-30Q1834898003ND
2019-10-10Q1972217003ND
2019-10-10Q1972217005ND
2020-06-22Q2024983006ND
2020-06-22Q2024983008ND
2021-07-14Q2118474002ND
2021-07-14Q2118474004ND
2022-07-25Q2220981003ND
2022-07-25Q2220981005ND
2023-07-13Q2327537004ND
2023-10-03Q2342306007ND