Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Pasco 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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02592-6058ND
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-02593-6059ND
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08414-19444ND
2013-05-15WA97-SE2-13-08414-19443ND
2013-08-13WA97-SE3-13-15009-34226ND
2013-08-13WA97-SE1-13-15009-34225ND
2013-11-12WA97-SE4-13-21552-48916ND
2013-11-12WA97-SE4-13-21552-48915ND
2022-07-184325357ND