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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromochloroacetic acid

Golden State WC - Placentia

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.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

28

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
20171.47 ppb1612ND - 3.30 ppb
20181.14 ppb1610ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.18 ppb106ND - 2.60 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
2017-01-119590-803-07181.20 ppb
2017-01-119590-804-0630ND
2017-01-119590-802-07371.10 ppb
2017-01-119590-801-0650ND
2017-04-119590-801-10533.20 ppb
2017-04-119590-803-11433.20 ppb
2017-04-119590-804-0951ND
2017-04-119590-802-11173.30 ppb
2017-07-119590-802-10571.90 ppb
2017-07-119590-803-11271.80 ppb
2017-07-119590-804-0941ND
2017-07-119590-801-10271.90 ppb
2017-10-109590-804-12131.50 ppb
2017-10-109590-802-12531.40 ppb
2017-10-109590-801-12351.40 ppb
2017-10-109590-803-13151.60 ppb
2018-01-099590-804-08052.70 ppb
2018-01-099590-802-08552.80 ppb
2018-01-099590-803-09252.80 ppb
2018-01-099590-801-08352.60 ppb
2018-04-109590-802-1040ND
2018-04-109590-804-0940ND
2018-04-109590-801-1020ND
2018-04-109590-803-1105ND
2018-07-109590-804-0936ND
2018-07-109590-803-10571.30 ppb
2018-07-109590-802-10351.30 ppb
2018-07-109590-801-10111.20 ppb
2018-10-099590-803-10301.20 ppb
2018-10-099590-804-0925ND
2018-10-099590-802-10111.10 ppb
2018-10-099590-801-09521.20 ppb
2019-01-089590-804-1100ND
2019-01-089590-802-09301.60 ppb
2019-01-089590-803-1010ND
2019-01-089590-801-0900ND
2019-07-099590-802-12352.60 ppb
2019-07-099590-801-12252.50 ppb
2019-10-089590-804-0830ND
2019-10-089590-803-06551.70 ppb
2019-10-089590-802-07251.70 ppb
2019-10-089590-801-08001.70 ppb