Bromochloromethane
South Burlington City Water System
NOTE: South Burlington City Water System purchases water from Champlain Water District which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Champlain Water District.
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.
6
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: South Burlington City Water System purchases water from Champlain Water District which is required to test for bromochloromethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Champlain Water District.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | 2981139 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | 3174011 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 3394992 | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | 3627487 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 3857475 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 4174328 | ND |