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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Fort Sam Houston

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-31Q1432434003ND
2014-07-31Q1432434001ND
2015-01-20Q1501463001ND
2015-01-20Q1501463003ND
2015-03-23AC85623ND
2016-02-25AD25793ND
2016-09-28AD51718ND
2016-12-15AD62394ND
2017-01-30AD67573ND
2017-01-30AD67575ND
2017-04-24AD80715ND
2017-04-24AD80717ND
2017-07-07AD88708ND
2017-10-10AE00129ND
2018-01-18AE09245ND
2018-04-20AE23471ND
2018-04-20AE23481ND
2019-01-24AE51287ND
2019-01-24AE51269ND
2019-01-24AE51285ND