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Bromodichloroacetic acid

Maryville

Bromodichloroacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromodichloroacetic acid and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.791 ppb169ND - 2.35 ppb
20150.389 ppb166ND - 1.48 ppb
20160.213 ppb164ND - 1.16 ppb
20170.148 ppb163ND - 0.950 ppb
20180.136 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20191.26 ppb168ND - 3.54 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for bromodichloroacetic 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
2014-01-15AC16650ND
2014-01-15AC16649ND
2014-01-15AC16652ND
2014-01-15AC16651ND
2014-04-16AC215562.35 ppb
2014-04-16AC21559ND
2014-04-16AC215570.880 ppb
2014-04-16AC21558ND
2014-07-23AC305651.65 ppb
2014-07-23AC305661.94 ppb
2014-07-23AC305671.80 ppb
2014-07-23AC305681.64 ppb
2014-10-15AC376160.770 ppb
2014-10-15AC376170.770 ppb
2014-10-15AC37618ND
2014-10-15AC376190.860 ppb
2015-01-14AC40343ND
2015-01-14AC403401.15 ppb
2015-01-14AC403411.000 ppb
2015-01-14AC403420.690 ppb
2015-04-13AC45021ND
2015-04-13AC450190.610 ppb
2015-04-13AC45018ND
2015-04-13AC45020ND
2015-07-15AC54238ND
2015-07-15AC54237ND
2015-07-15AC54235ND
2015-07-15AC54236ND
2015-10-14AC61179ND
2015-10-14AC611811.48 ppb
2015-10-14AC61178ND
2015-10-14AC611801.29 ppb
2016-01-13AC64986ND
2016-01-13AC649850.670 ppb
2016-01-13AC649830.920 ppb
2016-01-13AC64984ND
2016-04-25AC69343ND
2016-04-25AC69345ND
2016-04-25AC693441.16 ppb
2016-04-25AC69342ND
2016-09-28AC85253ND
2016-09-28AC85254ND
2016-09-30AC863750.660 ppb
2016-09-30AC86376ND
2016-10-17AC86252ND
2016-10-17AC86254ND
2016-10-17AC86251ND
2016-10-17AC86253ND
2017-01-11AC905710.950 ppb
2017-01-11AC90573ND
2017-01-18AC905740.760 ppb
2017-01-18AC905720.650 ppb
2017-04-11AC94427ND
2017-04-11AC94426ND
2017-04-11AC94425ND
2017-04-11AC94424ND
2017-07-17AD01351ND
2017-07-17AD01350ND
2017-07-17AD01349ND
2017-07-17AD01348ND
2017-10-19AD07860ND
2017-10-19AD07861ND
2017-10-19AD07862ND
2017-10-19AD07863ND
2018-01-19AD11304ND
2018-01-19AD11305ND
2018-01-19AD11306ND
2018-01-19AD11307ND
2018-04-10AD17978ND
2018-04-10AD17977ND
2018-04-10AD17975ND
2018-04-10AD17976ND
2018-07-12AD29126ND
2018-07-12AD29129ND
2018-07-12AD29127ND
2018-07-12AD29128ND
2018-10-22AD343831.10 ppb
2018-10-22AD343841.07 ppb
2018-10-22AD34385ND
2018-10-22AD34386ND
2019-01-07AD376923.11 ppb
2019-01-07AD376932.70 ppb
2019-01-07AD376942.55 ppb
2019-01-07AD376953.54 ppb
2019-04-24AD46113ND
2019-04-24AD46115ND
2019-04-24AD461141.94 ppb
2019-04-24AD461121.56 ppb
2019-07-09AD517432.38 ppb
2019-07-09AD51744ND
2019-07-09AD51745ND
2019-07-09AD517462.30 ppb
2019-10-03AD56696ND
2019-10-03AD56697ND
2019-10-03AD56698ND
2019-10-03AD56699ND