Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Yak Co. - Crewport

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
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
2018-02-20ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-06-13ND
2021-05-104114924ND
2021-05-104114925ND
2022-05-094285652ND
2022-05-094285645ND
2023-05-154455758ND
2023-05-154455759ND