Bromochloroacetic acid
City of Galveston
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 | 7.38 ppb | 32 | 30 | ND - 14.7 ppb |
2015 | 6.16 ppb | 32 | 28 | ND - 14.1 ppb |
2016 | 6.46 ppb | 32 | 28 | ND - 11.3 ppb |
2017 | 5.17 ppb | 32 | 30 | ND - 10.8 ppb |
2018 | 5.49 ppb | 32 | 31 | ND - 11.2 ppb |
2019 | 4.78 ppb | 32 | 27 | ND - 10.2 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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2014-03-20 | AC47894 | 8.30 ppb |
2014-03-20 | AC47893 | 7.80 ppb |
2014-03-20 | AC47889 | ND |
2014-03-20 | AC47892 | 7.60 ppb |
2014-03-20 | AC47899 | 6.70 ppb |
2014-03-20 | AC47871 | 8.10 ppb |
2014-03-20 | AC47891 | 9.40 ppb |
2014-03-20 | AC47898 | 7.90 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC56028 | 12.2 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC55995 | 11.7 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC56029 | 5.00 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC56040 | 11.6 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC55994 | 14.7 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC56008 | 10.1 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC56030 | 13.4 ppb |
2014-06-04 | AC56031 | 12.4 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66126 | 7.60 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66162 | 6.70 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66121 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66148 | 8.30 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66147 | 2.40 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66127 | 5.20 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66145 | 9.60 ppb |
2014-09-05 | AC66154 | 9.10 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73517 | 6.10 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73556 | 5.70 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73519 | ND |
2014-12-03 | AC73526 | 6.10 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73521 | 3.50 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73557 | 5.20 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73522 | 5.70 ppb |
2014-12-03 | AC73520 | 6.80 ppb |
2015-02-27 | AC82299 | 7.10 ppb |
2015-02-27 | AC82307 | 7.70 ppb |
2015-02-27 | AC82303 | ND |
2015-02-27 | AC82298 | 7.60 ppb |
2015-02-27 | AC82328 | 3.90 ppb |
2015-02-27 | AC82296 | 6.70 ppb |
2015-02-27 | AC82293 | ND |
2015-02-27 | AC82297 | 9.30 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87690 | 8.80 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87688 | 7.30 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87685 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87681 | 9.30 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87689 | 3.80 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87684 | 6.80 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87682 | 5.50 ppb |
2015-04-08 | AC87691 | 10.2 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00388 | 12.1 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00389 | 11.4 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00369 | ND |
2015-07-21 | AD00386 | 10.4 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00387 | 2.60 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00357 | 11.8 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00360 | 5.10 ppb |
2015-07-21 | AD00359 | 14.1 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11160 | 2.10 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11174 | 1.70 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11175 | ND |
2015-10-20 | AD11179 | 7.30 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11164 | 2.00 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11165 | 6.20 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11173 | 6.30 ppb |
2015-10-20 | AD11177 | 8.60 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28191 | 9.00 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28169 | 9.70 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28190 | 9.10 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28172 | 1.30 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28187 | ND |
2016-03-10 | AD28171 | 2.40 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28168 | 7.90 ppb |
2016-03-10 | AD28188 | 8.30 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39139 | 9.40 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39146 | 9.40 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39149 | 6.10 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39129 | 8.00 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39130 | 11.3 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39144 | 8.20 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39150 | 5.20 ppb |
2016-06-02 | AD39151 | 9.30 ppb |
2016-09-29 | AD51961 | 9.00 ppb |
2016-09-29 | AD51940 | 8.40 ppb |
2016-09-29 | AD51952 | ND |
2016-09-29 | AD51934 | 7.20 ppb |
2016-09-29 | AD51963 | 6.10 ppb |
2016-09-29 | AD51943 | 8.20 ppb |
2016-09-29 | AD51951 | ND |
2016-09-29 | AD51959 | 6.90 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52442 | 8.40 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52443 | 7.30 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52440 | ND |
2016-10-04 | AD52444 | 6.60 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52441 | 4.50 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52437 | 6.10 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52445 | 6.50 ppb |
2016-10-04 | AD52438 | 6.80 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71234 | 6.10 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71233 | 5.20 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71235 | ND |
2017-02-21 | AD71236 | 4.60 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71237 | 10.8 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71238 | 5.30 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71239 | 1.40 ppb |
2017-02-21 | AD71270 | 5.00 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83305 | 6.90 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83300 | 5.90 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83307 | 5.80 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83308 | 5.20 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83310 | 9.10 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83301 | 5.30 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83289 | 7.10 ppb |
2017-05-09 | AD83304 | 5.30 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92393 | 6.40 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92401 | 3.80 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92397 | 6.80 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92398 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92395 | 6.10 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92399 | 4.60 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92396 | 3.60 ppb |
2017-08-08 | AD92400 | 4.30 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00558 | 6.00 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00565 | 4.70 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00557 | ND |
2017-10-11 | AE00559 | 5.20 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00560 | 5.30 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00562 | 5.10 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00563 | 5.90 ppb |
2017-10-11 | AE00561 | 4.70 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11493 | 6.30 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11503 | 7.40 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11491 | 7.40 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11496 | 5.50 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11502 | 8.40 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11498 | 7.10 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11485 | 5.80 ppb |
2018-01-31 | AE11504 | 5.60 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE30001 | 7.30 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE30003 | 6.30 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE29993 | 11.2 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE30009 | 4.70 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE29986 | 6.50 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE30007 | 6.70 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE30006 | 7.80 ppb |
2018-06-14 | AE29987 | 4.80 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36110 | 5.70 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36084 | 5.60 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36076 | 5.10 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36078 | 4.90 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36105 | 4.50 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36106 | 7.30 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36099 | 4.80 ppb |
2018-08-08 | AE36104 | 5.00 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42529 | 5.00 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42530 | 3.20 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42531 | 1.20 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42532 | 3.50 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42533 | 5.40 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42534 | 2.80 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42535 | ND |
2018-10-02 | AE42536 | 2.90 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE49813 | 6.40 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE49812 | 4.90 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE49811 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE49810 | 5.10 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE49809 | 1.90 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE49808 | 5.30 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE49807 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE49806 | 4.40 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65669 | 10.2 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65673 | 5.80 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65671 | 8.10 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65674 | 6.90 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65672 | 9.40 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65675 | 7.00 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65670 | 9.60 ppb |
2019-05-09 | AE65668 | 8.60 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75769 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75761 | 1.80 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75746 | 5.20 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75740 | 5.50 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75767 | 4.20 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75741 | 5.30 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75762 | 6.10 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75768 | 6.90 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90149 | 3.50 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90166 | 1.40 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90148 | ND |
2019-11-20 | AE90147 | 4.10 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90165 | 5.80 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90152 | 5.20 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90150 | 4.50 ppb |
2019-11-20 | AE90151 | ND |