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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Santa Barbara Water Department

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.

 

179

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

133

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20152.80 ppb2620ND - 5.30 ppb
20163.03 ppb4030ND - 6.20 ppb
20173.22 ppb4035ND - 6.10 ppb
20182.30 ppb3321ND - 5.60 ppb
20192.59 ppb4027ND - 6.90 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
2015-05-049590-044-1107ND
2015-05-049590-045-09454.40 ppb
2015-05-049590-046-10254.10 ppb
2015-05-049590-047-10494.40 ppb
2015-05-049590-048-11214.60 ppb
2015-05-049590-049-10064.50 ppb
2015-05-049590-050-12104.00 ppb
2015-05-049590-051-11482.00 ppb
2015-08-039590-044-0745ND
2015-08-039590-045-09403.60 ppb
2015-08-039590-046-09124.10 ppb
2015-08-039590-047-0852ND
2015-08-039590-048-0810ND
2015-08-039590-049-08303.20 ppb
2015-08-039590-050-10102.60 ppb
2015-08-039590-051-10332.20 ppb
2015-10-219590-004-09471.40 ppb
2015-10-219590-054-10022.50 ppb
2015-11-029590-044-1055ND
2015-11-029590-045-1158ND
2015-11-029590-046-10055.30 ppb
2015-11-029590-047-10294.90 ppb
2015-11-029590-048-11084.30 ppb
2015-11-029590-049-09465.00 ppb
2015-11-029590-050-08582.80 ppb
2015-11-029590-051-11372.90 ppb
2016-01-129590-004-0856ND
2016-01-129590-054-09102.00 ppb
2016-02-019590-044-1126ND
2016-02-019590-045-10081.70 ppb
2016-02-019590-046-10484.60 ppb
2016-02-019590-047-11054.80 ppb
2016-02-019590-048-11414.40 ppb
2016-02-019590-049-10263.90 ppb
2016-02-019590-050-12273.70 ppb
2016-02-019590-051-12503.80 ppb
2016-04-069590-004-0828ND
2016-04-069590-054-08462.30 ppb
2016-05-029590-044-1201ND
2016-05-029590-045-1031ND
2016-05-029590-046-11116.00 ppb
2016-05-029590-047-11361.50 ppb
2016-05-029590-048-12135.40 ppb
2016-05-029590-049-10515.90 ppb
2016-05-029590-050-12554.80 ppb
2016-05-029590-051-10053.20 ppb
2016-07-129590-004-0835ND
2016-07-129590-054-08452.60 ppb
2016-08-019590-044-1021ND
2016-08-019590-045-10554.40 ppb
2016-08-019590-046-09326.00 ppb
2016-08-019590-047-09562.60 ppb
2016-08-019590-048-10346.20 ppb
2016-08-019590-049-09136.10 ppb
2016-08-019590-050-11183.60 ppb
2016-08-019590-051-11434.70 ppb
2016-10-129590-004-1023ND
2016-10-129590-054-11202.10 ppb
2016-11-079590-044-1202ND
2016-11-079590-045-12403.10 ppb
2016-11-079590-046-11194.60 ppb
2016-11-079590-047-11423.70 ppb
2016-11-079590-048-12185.10 ppb
2016-11-079590-049-09264.80 ppb
2016-11-079590-050-13073.50 ppb
2016-11-079590-051-0906ND
2017-01-119590-004-1034ND
2017-01-119590-054-10431.70 ppb
2017-02-069590-044-09474.00 ppb
2017-02-069590-045-10571.40 ppb
2017-02-069590-046-08443.30 ppb
2017-02-069590-047-09233.40 ppb
2017-02-069590-048-10343.80 ppb
2017-02-069590-049-08183.70 ppb
2017-02-069590-050-11233.70 ppb
2017-02-069590-051-10131.50 ppb
2017-04-059590-004-09461.90 ppb
2017-04-059590-054-09563.90 ppb
2017-05-019590-044-1239ND
2017-05-019590-045-10145.20 ppb
2017-05-019590-046-11274.70 ppb
2017-05-019590-047-1202ND
2017-05-019590-048-13005.80 ppb
2017-05-019590-049-10485.70 ppb
2017-05-019590-050-13526.10 ppb
2017-05-019590-051-09105.60 ppb
2017-07-199590-004-09332.10 ppb
2017-07-199590-054-09453.70 ppb
2017-08-079590-044-1225ND
2017-08-079590-045-10494.10 ppb
2017-08-079590-046-11314.80 ppb
2017-08-079590-047-12003.60 ppb
2017-08-079590-048-12421.20 ppb
2017-08-079590-049-11085.70 ppb
2017-08-079590-050-13303.00 ppb
2017-08-079590-051-13063.00 ppb
2017-10-049590-004-11241.10 ppb
2017-10-049590-054-11402.50 ppb
2017-11-069590-044-1235ND
2017-11-069590-045-09374.20 ppb
2017-11-069590-046-11394.70 ppb
2017-11-069590-047-12135.00 ppb
2017-11-069590-048-13045.60 ppb
2017-11-069590-049-11015.40 ppb
2017-11-069590-050-12181.70 ppb
2017-11-069590-051-13001.90 ppb
2018-01-099590-004-11001.10 ppb
2018-01-099590-054-11203.20 ppb
2018-02-059590-044-1127ND
2018-02-059590-045-1220ND
2018-02-059590-046-10195.00 ppb
2018-02-059590-047-10534.60 ppb
2018-02-059590-048-11404.50 ppb
2018-02-059590-049-09324.30 ppb
2018-02-059590-050-15011.50 ppb
2018-02-059590-051-1201ND
2018-05-079590-044-0917ND
2018-05-079590-045-09403.70 ppb
2018-05-079590-046-10115.60 ppb
2018-05-079590-047-10325.40 ppb
2018-05-079590-048-10504.80 ppb
2018-05-079590-049-11114.50 ppb
2018-05-079590-050-1156ND
2018-05-079590-051-1133ND
2018-05-099590-004-09051.000 ppb
2018-05-099590-054-09122.40 ppb
2018-07-309590-058-0815ND
2018-08-159590-004-10522.10 ppb
2018-08-159590-054-11043.90 ppb
2018-11-059590-044-0849ND
2018-11-059590-045-0955ND
2018-11-059590-046-0755ND
2018-11-059590-047-08275.40 ppb
2018-11-059590-048-09083.70 ppb
2018-11-059590-049-07325.50 ppb
2018-11-059590-050-10181.70 ppb
2018-11-059590-051-0932ND
2018-11-149590-004-0932ND
2018-11-149590-054-09451.90 ppb
2019-02-049590-044-0758ND
2019-02-049590-045-1007ND
2019-02-049590-046-10416.90 ppb
2019-02-049590-047-11285.50 ppb
2019-02-049590-048-08474.80 ppb
2019-02-049590-049-09324.70 ppb
2019-02-049590-050-11483.00 ppb
2019-02-049590-051-0926ND
2019-02-059590-004-1049ND
2019-02-059590-054-11102.20 ppb
2019-05-069590-044-08312.20 ppb
2019-05-069590-045-1007ND
2019-05-069590-046-11224.40 ppb
2019-05-069590-047-12104.40 ppb
2019-05-069590-048-08593.80 ppb
2019-05-069590-049-10253.90 ppb
2019-05-069590-050-11513.80 ppb
2019-05-069590-051-0748ND
2019-05-079590-004-0905ND
2019-05-079590-054-09152.10 ppb
2019-07-109590-004-09421.30 ppb
2019-07-109590-054-09572.50 ppb
2019-08-059590-044-0839ND
2019-08-059590-045-09534.50 ppb
2019-08-059590-046-10155.80 ppb
2019-08-059590-047-11075.20 ppb
2019-08-059590-048-08595.90 ppb
2019-08-059590-049-09074.90 ppb
2019-08-059590-050-1133ND
2019-08-059590-051-0925ND
2019-10-079590-004-09421.40 ppb
2019-10-079590-054-09572.40 ppb
2019-11-049590-044-0824ND
2019-11-049590-045-10552.90 ppb
2019-11-049590-046-09434.80 ppb
2019-11-049590-047-09103.80 ppb
2019-11-049590-048-08022.00 ppb
2019-11-049590-049-10334.30 ppb
2019-11-049590-050-1139ND
2019-11-049590-051-0728ND