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Bromochloroacetic acid

Golden State Water Company - West Orange

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.

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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20171.08 ppb3214ND - 3.70 ppb
20180.850 ppb3213ND - 3.10 ppb
20190.513 ppb317ND - 3.40 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
2017-01-119590-805-1110ND
2017-01-119590-804-1030ND
2017-01-119590-803-1058ND
2017-01-119590-806-0945ND
2017-01-119590-801-0920ND
2017-01-119590-807-1001ND
2017-01-119590-802-0900ND
2017-01-119590-808-09401.70 ppb
2017-04-119590-801-0850ND
2017-04-119590-804-1015ND
2017-04-119590-805-0940ND
2017-04-119590-808-10013.50 ppb
2017-04-119590-803-0955ND
2017-04-119590-806-0912ND
2017-04-119590-802-0830ND
2017-04-119590-807-0925ND
2017-07-119590-805-09452.20 ppb
2017-07-119590-802-0835ND
2017-07-119590-808-09002.60 ppb
2017-07-119590-806-0910ND
2017-07-119590-807-0925ND
2017-07-119590-801-08512.10 ppb
2017-07-119590-804-10301.40 ppb
2017-07-119590-803-10061.20 ppb
2017-10-119590-807-11023.50 ppb
2017-10-119590-805-10383.10 ppb
2017-10-119590-801-09082.70 ppb
2017-10-119590-803-1010ND
2017-10-119590-804-09471.10 ppb
2017-10-119590-806-11272.90 ppb
2017-10-119590-808-09403.70 ppb
2017-10-119590-802-08352.80 ppb
2018-01-099590-808-09252.40 ppb
2018-01-099590-804-09503.10 ppb
2018-01-099590-801-08481.000 ppb
2018-01-099590-805-10202.80 ppb
2018-01-099590-803-09352.90 ppb
2018-01-099590-807-09182.70 ppb
2018-01-099590-806-09062.60 ppb
2018-01-099590-802-08302.80 ppb
2018-04-109590-805-0956ND
2018-04-109590-807-0940ND
2018-04-109590-804-1035ND
2018-04-109590-806-0921ND
2018-04-109590-802-0842ND
2018-04-109590-808-08501.80 ppb
2018-04-109590-801-0905ND
2018-04-109590-803-1015ND
2018-07-109590-802-0815ND
2018-07-109590-804-09401.10 ppb
2018-07-109590-808-08501.40 ppb
2018-07-109590-806-0846ND
2018-07-109590-801-0830ND
2018-07-109590-805-0925ND
2018-07-109590-807-0905ND
2018-07-109590-803-10001.20 ppb
2018-10-099590-805-1205ND
2018-10-099590-802-0922ND
2018-10-099590-806-0952ND
2018-10-099590-808-09151.40 ppb
2018-10-099590-803-1144ND
2018-10-099590-807-1019ND
2018-10-099590-804-1128ND
2018-10-099590-801-1049ND
2019-01-089590-806-0913ND
2019-01-089590-801-08511.40 ppb
2019-01-089590-802-0836ND
2019-01-089590-808-08401.40 ppb
2019-01-089590-805-0945ND
2019-01-089590-803-1000ND
2019-01-089590-807-0931ND
2019-01-089590-804-1016ND
2019-04-099590-807-1125ND
2019-04-099590-801-10302.20 ppb
2019-04-099590-808-09083.40 ppb
2019-04-099590-806-1100ND
2019-04-099590-802-1005ND
2019-04-099590-805-0940ND
2019-04-099590-803-0910ND
2019-04-099590-804-0840ND
2019-07-099590-807-0920ND
2019-07-099590-808-10002.70 ppb
2019-07-099590-806-0900ND
2019-07-099590-805-1025ND
2019-07-099590-804-1005ND
2019-07-099590-803-0942ND
2019-07-099590-802-0820ND
2019-07-099590-801-08402.80 ppb
2019-10-089590-806-0910ND
2019-10-089590-807-0930ND
2019-10-089590-805-0951ND
2019-10-089590-804-1031ND
2019-10-089590-803-1010ND
2019-10-089590-802-0826ND
2019-10-089590-801-08482.00 ppb