Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Concan Water Supply Corporation

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
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
2018-01-25AE10558ND
2018-04-16AE22551ND
2018-08-09AE36398ND
2018-12-13AE48838ND
2019-02-28AE56584ND
2019-02-28AE56588ND
2019-02-28AE56592ND
2019-08-26AE80657ND
2020-08-12AF23217ND
2020-08-12AF23219ND
2020-08-12AF23221ND
2020-08-12AF23223ND
2021-05-19AF54642ND
2021-05-19AF54644ND
2021-09-22AF70823ND
2021-09-22AF70825ND
2022-03-08AF88082ND
2022-08-16AG09478ND
2022-08-16AG09480ND
2022-08-16AG09482ND
2023-08-24AG54024ND
2023-11-06AG62379ND
2023-11-06AG62381ND
2023-11-06AG62383ND