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Bromodichloromethane

Disinfectant by-product

Bromodichloromethane

Bromodichloromethane is a trihalomethane compound commonly found as a disinfection byproduct in chlorinated drinking water. It is not a food ingredient but a chemical contaminant associated with water treatment processes.

Tracked contaminantUpdated Nov 27, 2023
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5

Water guidelines

Legal limit
Not specified
Health guideline
0.00006 mg/L

Food and supplement guidelines

Legal limit
Not specified
Health guideline
Not specified

Risks

Carcinogenic potential, liver and kidney toxicity, reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, possible endocrine disruption

Benefits

None

References

Waters containing Bromodichloromethane

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