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Bromochloroacetic acid

Genesee County Water System

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

49

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.875 ppb84ND - 3.00 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20181.09 ppb3217ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.65 ppb4028ND - 4.00 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
2014-01-30LLF08161ND
2014-01-30LLF081601.000 ppb
2014-04-09LLF14269ND
2014-04-09LLF14270ND
2014-07-08LLF260673.00 ppb
2014-07-08LLF260682.00 ppb
2014-10-02LLF417071.000 ppb
2014-10-02LLF41708ND
2018-01-10LLH60631ND
2018-01-10LLH606262.00 ppb
2018-01-10LLH60624ND
2018-01-10LLH60629ND
2018-01-10LLH606281.000 ppb
2018-01-10LLH60630ND
2018-01-10LLH60627ND
2018-01-10LLH606251.000 ppb
2018-04-18LLH75850ND
2018-04-18LLH758532.00 ppb
2018-04-18LLH758512.00 ppb
2018-04-18LLH758551.000 ppb
2018-04-18LLH758482.00 ppb
2018-04-18LLH75854ND
2018-04-18LLH758522.00 ppb
2018-04-18LLH758491.000 ppb
2018-07-18LLH93824ND
2018-07-18LLH938213.00 ppb
2018-07-18LLH938253.00 ppb
2018-07-18LLH938283.00 ppb
2018-07-18LLH93826ND
2018-07-18LLH93827ND
2018-07-18LLH938223.00 ppb
2018-07-18LLH938233.00 ppb
2018-10-10LLI10869ND
2018-10-10LLI10868ND
2018-10-10LLI108722.00 ppb
2018-10-10LLI10867ND
2018-10-10LLI10873ND
2018-10-10LLI10874ND
2018-10-10LLI108712.00 ppb
2018-10-10LLI108702.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI23947ND
2019-01-30LLI239512.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI239503.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI239462.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI239523.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI239493.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI239482.00 ppb
2019-01-30LLI239453.00 ppb
2019-04-11LLI32997ND
2019-04-11LLI329953.00 ppb
2019-04-11LLI329943.00 ppb
2019-04-11LLI329983.00 ppb
2019-04-11LLI329923.00 ppb
2019-04-11LLI329911.000 ppb
2019-04-11LLI329933.00 ppb
2019-04-11LLI329963.00 ppb
2019-07-11LLI492303.00 ppb
2019-07-11LLI49228ND
2019-07-11LLI49231ND
2019-07-11LLI492274.00 ppb
2019-07-11LLI492241.000 ppb
2019-07-11LLI492261.000 ppb
2019-07-11LLI492253.00 ppb
2019-07-11LLI492294.00 ppb
2019-09-20LLI65880ND
2019-09-20LLI65886ND
2019-09-20LLI658842.00 ppb
2019-09-20LLI658812.00 ppb
2019-09-20LLI65883ND
2019-09-20LLI658791.000 ppb
2019-09-20LLI658822.00 ppb
2019-09-20LLI65885ND
2019-10-11LLI705261.000 ppb
2019-10-11LLI705321.000 ppb
2019-10-11LLI70530ND
2019-10-11LLI70533ND
2019-10-11LLI705282.00 ppb
2019-10-11LLI70529ND
2019-10-11LLI70531ND
2019-10-11LLI705272.00 ppb