Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Spanaway Water Company

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND180ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
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
2014-04-15201404160827AMND
2014-04-15201404160620AMND
2014-04-15201404160630AMND
2014-04-21201404220212AMND
2014-04-21201404220210AMND
2014-04-21201404220370AMND
2014-04-21201404230367AMND
2014-04-21201404230324AMND
2014-04-29201404300789AMND
2014-10-06201410070399AMND
2014-10-06201410070325AMND
2014-10-06201410070303AMND
2014-10-06201410070319AMND
2014-10-06201410070328AMND
2014-10-06201410070305AMND
2014-10-07201410080459AMND
2014-10-07201410080447AMND
2014-10-07201410080423AMND
2018-09-25ND
2018-09-25ND
2018-09-25ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-06ND
2021-08-044157585ND
2021-08-044157571ND
2021-08-044157592ND
2022-06-074298830ND