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Bromochloroacetic acid

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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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

91

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20143.91 ppb2019ND - 6.63 ppb
20154.14 ppb1613ND - 8.36 ppb
20163.73 ppb16162.00 ppb - 5.17 ppb
20173.34 ppb1614ND - 5.39 ppb
20184.10 ppb1614ND - 7.15 ppb
20193.59 ppb1615ND - 5.16 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
2014-03-05AC199005.78 ppb
2014-03-05AC199014.86 ppb
2014-03-05AC198993.39 ppb
2014-03-05AC199022.68 ppb
2014-06-16AC286583.30 ppb
2014-06-16AC286623.42 ppb
2014-06-16AC286614.28 ppb
2014-06-16AC286572.73 ppb
2014-06-16AC286562.07 ppb
2014-06-16AC286552.33 ppb
2014-06-16AC286606.63 ppb
2014-06-16AC286596.04 ppb
2014-09-18AC356405.51 ppb
2014-09-18AC35641ND
2014-09-18AC356422.31 ppb
2014-09-18AC356435.06 ppb
2014-12-09AC395114.34 ppb
2014-12-09AC395124.86 ppb
2014-12-09AC395094.70 ppb
2014-12-09AC395103.92 ppb
2015-03-09AC435914.98 ppb
2015-03-09AC435885.83 ppb
2015-03-09AC435894.95 ppb
2015-03-09AC435905.51 ppb
2015-06-09AC512587.95 ppb
2015-06-09AC512598.36 ppb
2015-06-09AC512562.37 ppb
2015-06-09AC512576.76 ppb
2015-09-08AC59531ND
2015-09-08AC595324.17 ppb
2015-09-08AC59530ND
2015-09-08AC59529ND
2015-12-07AC639624.06 ppb
2015-12-07AC639613.34 ppb
2015-12-07AC639594.08 ppb
2015-12-08AC639603.80 ppb
2016-03-09AC676613.08 ppb
2016-03-09AC676622.87 ppb
2016-03-09AC676633.45 ppb
2016-03-09AC676603.23 ppb
2016-06-07AC749013.32 ppb
2016-06-07AC749024.41 ppb
2016-06-07AC749035.17 ppb
2016-06-07AC749044.26 ppb
2016-09-07AC838843.73 ppb
2016-09-07AC838835.06 ppb
2016-09-07AC838822.00 ppb
2016-09-07AC838813.90 ppb
2016-12-15AC884743.98 ppb
2016-12-15AC884723.58 ppb
2016-12-15AC884753.95 ppb
2016-12-15AC884733.71 ppb
2017-03-13AC921614.74 ppb
2017-03-13AC921604.42 ppb
2017-03-13AC921585.12 ppb
2017-03-13AC921595.39 ppb
2017-06-06AC984983.24 ppb
2017-06-06AC984993.56 ppb
2017-06-06AC985004.34 ppb
2017-06-06AC985013.90 ppb
2017-09-08AD064752.02 ppb
2017-09-08AD06476ND
2017-09-08AD064782.65 ppb
2017-09-08AD06477ND
2017-12-06AD106284.08 ppb
2017-12-06AD106294.18 ppb
2017-12-06AD106302.73 ppb
2017-12-06AD106273.04 ppb
2018-03-07AD165085.46 ppb
2018-03-07AD165077.15 ppb
2018-03-07AD165054.96 ppb
2018-03-07AD165064.66 ppb
2018-06-19AD273185.22 ppb
2018-06-19AD27317ND
2018-06-19AD273165.63 ppb
2018-06-19AD273192.97 ppb
2018-09-20AD329425.74 ppb
2018-09-20AD329435.96 ppb
2018-09-20AD329445.84 ppb
2018-09-20AD329412.60 ppb
2018-12-11AD367842.71 ppb
2018-12-11AD367853.36 ppb
2018-12-11AD367863.37 ppb
2018-12-11AD36787ND
2019-03-08AD405355.11 ppb
2019-03-08AD405362.94 ppb
2019-03-08AD405343.65 ppb
2019-03-08AD405334.27 ppb
2019-06-06AD491283.45 ppb
2019-06-06AD491293.56 ppb
2019-06-06AD491302.83 ppb
2019-06-06AD491312.18 ppb
2019-09-12AD55213ND
2019-09-12AD552145.16 ppb
2019-09-12AD552154.84 ppb
2019-09-12AD552162.58 ppb
2019-12-09AD591224.18 ppb
2019-12-09AD591234.58 ppb
2019-12-09AD591204.04 ppb
2019-12-09AD591214.06 ppb