Bromochloromethane
City of Bellingham Water Division
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.
10
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | WA97-SE1-13-1875 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | WA97-SE3-14-0613 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | WA97-SE4-14-1258 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 34361 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | WA97-SE2-14-2524 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | 25392 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND | |
| 2017-08-02 | ND | |
| 2018-07-31 | ND | |
| 2019-05-07 | ND |