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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

City of Vancouver

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.

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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND180ND
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2013-05-28201305290255AMND
2013-05-28201305290241AMND
2013-05-28201305290221AMND
2013-05-28201305290217AMND
2013-05-28201305290260AMND
2013-05-28201305290223AMND
2013-05-28201305290239AMND
2013-05-28201305290226AMND
2013-06-17201306180198AMND
2013-11-19201311200341AMND
2013-11-19201311200327AMND
2013-11-19201311200343AMND
2013-11-19201311200369AMND
2013-11-19201311200401AMND
2013-11-19201311200325AMND
2013-11-19201311200527AMND
2013-11-19201311200397AMND
2013-11-19201311200323AMND
2014-11-1890237ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND