Bromochloroacetic acid
McAllen Public Utility
Bromochloroacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromochloroacetic acid and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 5.42 ppb | 32 | 28 | ND - 9.10 ppb |
2015 | 6.17 ppb | 32 | 32 | 3.80 ppb - 9.70 ppb |
2016 | 4.73 ppb | 32 | 32 | 3.50 ppb - 6.20 ppb |
2017 | 4.63 ppb | 32 | 32 | 3.50 ppb - 6.00 ppb |
2018 | 5.48 ppb | 32 | 32 | 4.10 ppb - 7.80 ppb |
2019 | 4.50 ppb | 32 | 32 | 3.30 ppb - 6.30 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for bromochloroacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-02-27 | AC44999 | 6.90 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45036 | 6.20 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45028 | 7.70 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45032 | 6.20 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45029 | 6.40 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45034 | 5.40 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45000 | 7.10 ppb |
2014-02-27 | AC45030 | 6.00 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51868 | 5.20 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51846 | 9.10 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51840 | 8.00 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51864 | 8.90 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51843 | 7.10 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51850 | 6.90 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51847 | 9.10 ppb |
2014-04-25 | AC51839 | 7.80 ppb |
2014-08-18 | AC64181 | 5.70 ppb |
2014-08-18 | AC64121 | ND |
2014-08-18 | AC64153 | 6.20 ppb |
2014-08-18 | AC64123 | ND |
2014-08-18 | AC64154 | 3.60 ppb |
2014-08-18 | AC64126 | ND |
2014-08-18 | AC64119 | ND |
2014-08-18 | AC64158 | 4.90 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69406 | 4.70 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69403 | 4.30 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69402 | 4.80 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69408 | 5.30 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69399 | 6.60 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69407 | 4.10 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69400 | 4.60 ppb |
2014-10-09 | AC69401 | 4.60 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84065 | 5.50 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84057 | 7.10 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84060 | 7.10 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84058 | 4.40 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84054 | 4.60 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84062 | 9.70 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84059 | 6.90 ppb |
2015-03-12 | AC84046 | 9.40 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95395 | 7.60 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95399 | 6.20 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95417 | 6.30 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95368 | 7.10 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95414 | 8.60 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95398 | 6.00 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95369 | 7.60 ppb |
2015-06-10 | AC95396 | 7.30 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02886 | 5.30 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02887 | 7.70 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02906 | 5.70 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02904 | 6.20 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02888 | 6.90 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02903 | 4.20 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02894 | 4.30 ppb |
2015-08-06 | AD02885 | 5.70 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD14005 | 4.30 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD13999 | 5.60 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD13998 | 6.10 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD14006 | 3.80 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD14004 | 6.00 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD14001 | 5.30 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD14016 | 4.70 ppb |
2015-11-18 | AD14019 | 4.30 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30090 | 5.10 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30087 | 5.20 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30085 | 5.00 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30088 | 5.20 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30091 | 4.60 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30089 | 5.30 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30092 | 4.50 ppb |
2016-03-23 | AD30086 | 4.80 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39574 | 4.40 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39570 | 4.10 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39575 | 3.50 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39580 | 4.50 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39579 | 4.50 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39572 | 4.10 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39576 | 4.60 ppb |
2016-06-07 | AD39578 | 4.40 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46601 | 5.40 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46618 | 5.30 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46606 | 4.50 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46635 | 6.20 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46605 | 4.80 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46628 | 5.10 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46602 | 4.10 ppb |
2016-08-02 | AD46622 | 4.70 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55126 | 4.60 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55102 | 5.80 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55110 | 4.90 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55106 | 4.00 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55109 | 4.00 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55112 | 4.20 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55107 | 5.80 ppb |
2016-10-27 | AD55111 | 4.30 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69897 | 4.60 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69899 | 4.30 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69928 | 4.80 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69896 | 4.70 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69895 | 4.60 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69929 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69900 | 4.50 ppb |
2017-02-09 | AD69930 | 4.80 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80141 | 3.90 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80151 | 5.70 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80143 | 4.50 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80139 | 4.80 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80147 | 5.10 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80146 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80140 | 5.60 ppb |
2017-04-19 | AD80123 | 5.30 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89049 | 4.10 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89057 | 3.70 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89046 | 3.70 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89048 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89030 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89047 | 3.50 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89043 | 5.50 ppb |
2017-07-12 | AD89045 | 5.50 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99532 | 4.10 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99529 | 4.80 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99531 | 6.00 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99530 | 4.90 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99527 | 5.10 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99526 | 4.80 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99528 | 4.70 ppb |
2017-10-05 | AD99525 | 4.70 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17517 | 6.80 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17499 | 5.80 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17489 | 6.90 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17514 | 5.70 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17513 | 6.20 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17518 | 7.80 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17515 | 6.60 ppb |
2018-03-08 | AE17516 | 6.90 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26344 | 5.90 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26343 | 6.80 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26334 | 5.20 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26345 | 5.90 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26337 | 6.00 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26333 | 5.10 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26329 | 6.40 ppb |
2018-05-15 | AE26328 | 6.10 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37178 | 4.90 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37165 | 4.30 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37168 | 4.20 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37177 | 5.20 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37166 | 4.30 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37176 | 4.40 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37164 | 5.60 ppb |
2018-08-15 | AE37162 | 4.70 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45594 | 4.60 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45599 | 4.70 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45591 | 4.20 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45587 | 4.10 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45595 | 4.90 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45593 | 5.10 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45590 | 5.70 ppb |
2018-11-07 | AE45592 | 4.50 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54725 | 5.20 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54733 | 3.50 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54732 | 4.20 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54723 | 5.20 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54734 | 5.80 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54729 | 3.60 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54735 | 3.90 ppb |
2019-02-14 | AE54736 | 4.90 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67601 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67649 | 5.80 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67602 | 4.40 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67650 | 5.90 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67648 | 5.20 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67653 | 5.80 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67652 | 6.30 ppb |
2019-05-22 | AE67651 | 4.80 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85091 | 4.50 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85094 | 3.40 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85092 | 3.50 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85067 | 4.00 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85101 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85099 | 3.30 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85098 | 3.40 ppb |
2019-09-30 | AE85068 | 4.40 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91227 | 5.00 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91223 | 3.70 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91231 | 3.60 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91229 | 4.90 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91230 | 4.90 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91220 | 3.40 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91226 | 3.50 ppb |
2019-12-04 | AE91228 | 4.90 ppb |