Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Lakehaven Utility District

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND150ND
2014ND190ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND100ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND60ND
2022ND20ND
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
2013-08-06201308070391AMND
2013-08-06201308070393AMND
2013-08-06201308070389AMND
2013-08-06201308070395AMND
2013-08-06201308070497AMND
2013-08-06201308070507AMND
2013-08-12201308130061AMND
2013-08-12201308130166AMND
2013-08-12201308130146AMND
2013-08-12201308130185AMND
2013-08-20201308210574AMND
2013-08-20201308210412AMND
2013-08-20201308210465AMND
2013-08-26201308280245AMND
2013-08-27201308280248AMND
2014-01-13201401140203AMND
2014-01-13201401140201AMND
2014-01-13201401140251AMND
2014-01-21201401220100AMND
2014-01-22201401230160AMND
2014-01-22201401230194AMND
2014-01-22201401230158AMND
2014-01-22201401230192AMND
2014-04-16201404170317AMND
2014-04-22201404230374AMND
2014-05-13201405140667AMND
2014-06-03201406040625AMND
2014-07-01201407020552AMND
2014-07-08201407090806AMND
2014-07-09201407100475AMND
2014-07-22201407230564AMND
2014-07-22201407230568AMND
2014-07-22201407230705AMND
2014-09-30201410010210AMND
2018-05-15ND
2018-06-19ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-31ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-04ND
2019-10-30ND
2021-05-254122783ND
2021-05-254122783ND
2021-05-254122783ND
2021-07-134149400ND
2021-07-134149400ND
2021-09-144178936ND
2022-01-254234480ND
2022-01-254248102ND