Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Clark Public Utilities

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND90ND
2015ND90ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND110ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND50ND

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
2013-09-17A3I0852-05AND
2013-09-17A3I0852-01AND
2014-03-26A4C0715-01AND
2014-03-26A4C0715-05AND
2014-05-13A4E0222-01AND
2014-05-13A4E0222-06AND
2014-06-11A4E2186-01AND
2014-11-19A4J2055-06AND
2014-11-19A4J2055-01AND
2014-11-20A4J2062-01AND
2014-12-10A4K2008-01AND
2015-05-19A5D2282-01AND
2015-05-19A5D2279-01AND
2015-06-11A5E2086-01AND
2015-06-11A5E2086-06AND
2015-06-11A5E2086-11AND
2015-11-19A5J2330-01AND
2015-12-21A5K1239-01AND
2015-12-21A5K1239-06AND
2015-12-21A5K1239-11AND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-11-18ND
2019-02-24ND
2019-02-24ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-09-05ND
2021-06-304143007ND
2021-08-024169136ND
2021-08-024169145ND
2022-07-274328694ND
2022-07-284328695ND
2022-07-284328685ND
2022-07-284328702ND
2022-08-034328682ND
2022-08-034328676ND
2022-08-034328680ND
2023-05-234545879ND
2023-06-124473923ND
2023-06-124473922ND
2023-06-124473920ND
2023-06-124473924ND