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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloromethane

Fairmont

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-2614H2596-01ND
2014-12-022043234003ND
2015-03-172059981003ND
2015-06-152076976003ND
2015-07-1515G1161-01ND
2015-09-022093585003ND
2016-03-0216C0188-01ND
2017-09-0517I0171-01ND
2018-10-3018J1562-01ND
2019-10-2119J1215-01ND