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Bromochloroacetic acid

Sweetwater Authority

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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130

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

114

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
20161.81 ppb10101.50 ppb - 2.10 ppb
20176.46 ppb4037ND - 13.0 ppb
20184.99 ppb4032ND - 16.0 ppb
20198.77 ppb4035ND - 18.0 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
2016-11-149590-900-09301.70 ppb
2016-11-149590-901-10081.50 ppb
2016-11-149590-902-10401.80 ppb
2016-11-149590-903-10532.10 ppb
2016-11-149590-904-11051.80 ppb
2016-11-149590-905-11401.80 ppb
2016-11-149590-906-11452.00 ppb
2016-11-149590-907-12402.00 ppb
2016-11-149590-908-13151.80 ppb
2016-11-149590-909-13301.60 ppb
2017-02-139590-900-0950ND
2017-02-139590-901-10252.40 ppb
2017-02-139590-902-10422.50 ppb
2017-02-139590-903-13202.60 ppb
2017-02-139590-904-13352.70 ppb
2017-02-139590-905-11082.50 ppb
2017-02-139590-906-13502.70 ppb
2017-02-139590-907-11552.70 ppb
2017-02-139590-908-12252.50 ppb
2017-02-139590-909-14152.60 ppb
2017-05-089590-900-10054.70 ppb
2017-05-089590-901-10557.30 ppb
2017-05-089590-902-11158.00 ppb
2017-05-089590-903-11289.20 ppb
2017-05-089590-904-115310.00 ppb
2017-05-089590-905-12048.00 ppb
2017-05-089590-906-121711.0 ppb
2017-05-089590-907-12539.20 ppb
2017-05-089590-908-133610.00 ppb
2017-05-089590-909-13557.20 ppb
2017-08-149590-900-0947ND
2017-08-149590-901-1030ND
2017-08-149590-902-11162.30 ppb
2017-08-149590-903-11393.70 ppb
2017-08-149590-904-12096.80 ppb
2017-08-149590-905-12258.00 ppb
2017-08-149590-906-12408.10 ppb
2017-08-149590-907-13428.40 ppb
2017-08-149590-908-14158.20 ppb
2017-08-149590-909-15055.80 ppb
2017-11-139590-900-09582.00 ppb
2017-11-139590-901-10456.10 ppb
2017-11-139590-902-11108.10 ppb
2017-11-139590-903-11229.90 ppb
2017-11-139590-904-115712.0 ppb
2017-11-139590-905-123012.0 ppb
2017-11-139590-906-124312.0 ppb
2017-11-139590-907-133512.0 ppb
2017-11-139590-908-141113.0 ppb
2017-11-139590-909-145712.0 ppb
2018-02-129590-900-10121.20 ppb
2018-02-129590-901-11127.70 ppb
2018-02-129590-902-11229.30 ppb
2018-02-129590-903-11469.90 ppb
2018-02-129590-904-11518.90 ppb
2018-02-129590-905-12109.10 ppb
2018-02-129590-906-12208.20 ppb
2018-02-129590-907-13009.30 ppb
2018-02-129590-908-133611.0 ppb
2018-02-129590-909-135510.00 ppb
2018-05-149590-900-1031ND
2018-05-149590-901-11411.60 ppb
2018-05-149590-902-12207.80 ppb
2018-05-149590-903-12427.40 ppb
2018-05-149590-904-132613.0 ppb
2018-05-149590-905-133910.00 ppb
2018-05-149590-906-135913.0 ppb
2018-05-149590-907-145413.0 ppb
2018-05-149590-908-153716.0 ppb
2018-05-149590-909-162212.0 ppb
2018-08-139590-900-0948ND
2018-08-139590-901-1041ND
2018-08-139590-902-11211.40 ppb
2018-08-139590-903-1154ND
2018-08-139590-904-12081.80 ppb
2018-08-139590-905-12341.90 ppb
2018-08-139590-906-12571.60 ppb
2018-08-139590-907-13582.20 ppb
2018-08-139590-908-14541.80 ppb
2018-08-139590-909-15181.20 ppb
2018-11-149590-900-0817ND
2018-11-149590-901-0840ND
2018-11-149590-902-0900ND
2018-11-149590-903-0915ND
2018-11-149590-904-09301.50 ppb
2018-11-149590-905-10051.10 ppb
2018-11-149590-906-09501.60 ppb
2018-11-149590-907-10351.80 ppb
2018-11-149590-908-11001.70 ppb
2018-11-149590-909-11251.40 ppb
2019-02-139590-900-0813ND
2019-02-139590-901-0844ND
2019-02-139590-902-09021.40 ppb
2019-02-139590-903-09171.10 ppb
2019-02-139590-904-09301.60 ppb
2019-02-139590-905-09582.00 ppb
2019-02-139590-906-09461.50 ppb
2019-02-139590-907-10272.80 ppb
2019-02-139590-908-10503.00 ppb
2019-02-139590-909-11143.00 ppb
2019-05-159590-900-0820ND
2019-05-159590-901-08559.10 ppb
2019-05-159590-902-101512.0 ppb
2019-05-159590-903-092010.00 ppb
2019-05-159590-904-093512.0 ppb
2019-05-159590-905-100013.0 ppb
2019-05-159590-906-095012.0 ppb
2019-05-159590-907-105012.0 ppb
2019-05-159590-908-111014.0 ppb
2019-05-159590-909-112513.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-900-0815ND
2019-08-149590-901-084010.00 ppb
2019-08-149590-902-090013.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-903-091512.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-904-093016.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-905-095517.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-906-094516.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-907-103518.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-908-105516.0 ppb
2019-08-149590-909-111017.0 ppb
2019-11-139590-900-0813ND
2019-11-139590-901-08409.80 ppb
2019-11-139590-902-090511.0 ppb
2019-11-139590-903-09257.90 ppb
2019-11-139590-904-09458.30 ppb
2019-11-139590-905-102512.0 ppb
2019-11-139590-906-10059.20 ppb
2019-11-139590-907-105010.00 ppb
2019-11-139590-908-112012.0 ppb
2019-11-139590-909-115012.0 ppb