Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Lakewood Water 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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019ND110ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
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
2013-05-07201305080343AMND
2013-05-07201305080435AMND
2013-05-07201305080351AMND
2013-05-08201305090196AMND
2013-05-08201305090180AMND
2013-10-22201310230471AMND
2013-10-22201310230473AMND
2013-10-22201310230501AMND
2013-10-23201310240333AMND
2013-10-23201310240533AMND
2018-03-22ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-08-27ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-07-23ND
2021-05-054115955ND
2021-05-054115227ND
2022-05-114286299ND
2022-05-114286297ND
2022-05-114286300ND
2022-08-114331437ND