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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloroacetic acid

Spokane County Water District 3, Sys 2

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.224 ppb71ND - 1.57 ppb
20150.0991 ppb111ND - 1.09 ppb
2016ND80ND
2017ND20ND
20180.525 ppb21ND - 1.05 ppb
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-2699639ND
2014-06-2799642ND
2014-06-2799644ND
2014-06-2799643ND
2014-11-18550911.57 ppb
2014-11-1855087ND
2014-11-1855089ND
2015-03-0357949ND
2015-03-0357954ND
2015-03-03579631.09 ppb
2015-07-1462818ND
2015-07-1462814ND
2015-07-1462816ND
2015-07-2163117ND
2015-10-0690042ND
2015-10-0690041ND
2015-10-0690043ND
2015-10-0690044ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-01-12ND
2016-04-05ND
2016-04-05ND
2016-04-05ND
2016-04-05ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2018-11-131.05 ppb
2018-11-13ND
2019-11-19ND
2019-11-19ND