Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Bennington Water Department

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
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
2013-04-15714496-8578ND
2013-04-15714498-8578ND
2013-05-21720762-8898ND
2013-08-12736907-9505ND
2013-08-12736890-9505ND
2013-11-12758261-10266ND
2018-02-121802-03280-001ND
2019-02-151902-03733-001ND
2020-02-242002-04367-001ND
2020-02-242002-04365-001ND
2021-02-162102-04169-001ND
2022-02-282203-05013-001ND
2023-02-062302-03419-001ND
2023-02-062302-03419-002ND