Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

St Albans 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.

 

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
2018-01-161801-01210-001ND
2018-01-161801-01210-002ND
2019-01-221901-01623-001ND
2019-01-221901-01623-002ND
2020-01-132001-00985-001ND
2020-01-132001-00985-002ND
2021-01-112101-00903-001ND
2021-01-112101-00903-002ND
2022-01-192201-01530-001ND
2022-01-192201-01530-002ND
2023-02-212302-04849-002ND
2023-02-212302-04849-001ND