Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Ellensburg 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2013-04-22WA97-SE1-13-06736-15744ND
2013-04-22WA97-SE1-13-06736-15745ND
2013-10-14WA97-SE2-13-19678-44625ND
2013-10-14WA97-SE2-13-19678-44626ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-10-04ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-07-08ND
2021-04-054105676ND
2021-04-054105677ND