Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloromethane

Washington State University

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
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
2015-03-11150312001-003ND
2015-03-11150312001-004ND
2015-03-11150312001-001ND
2015-03-11150312001-002ND
2015-09-15150916001-004ND
2015-09-15150916001-003ND
2015-09-15150916001-001ND
2015-09-15150916001-002ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-07-18ND
2022-06-284309134ND