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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Bastrop

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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90

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

81

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20146.82 ppb10101.20 ppb - 14.5 ppb
20153.89 ppb1614ND - 10.1 ppb
20164.23 ppb1614ND - 10.00 ppb
20173.49 ppb1614ND - 7.10 ppb
20183.42 ppb1614ND - 5.80 ppb
20192.68 ppb1615ND - 4.40 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
2014-05-01AC526957.10 ppb
2014-05-01AC527008.10 ppb
2014-08-13AC635638.50 ppb
2014-08-13AC635651.70 ppb
2014-08-13AC635661.20 ppb
2014-08-13AC6356710.7 ppb
2014-10-14AC696441.90 ppb
2014-10-14AC6964214.5 ppb
2014-10-14AC6963812.8 ppb
2014-10-14AC696391.70 ppb
2015-02-02AC787131.40 ppb
2015-02-02AC787101.10 ppb
2015-02-02AC787085.80 ppb
2015-02-02AC786786.20 ppb
2015-04-07AC87481ND
2015-04-07AC874711.20 ppb
2015-04-07AC874705.70 ppb
2015-04-07AC874778.20 ppb
2015-07-09AC989566.30 ppb
2015-07-09AC989576.20 ppb
2015-07-09AC989591.000 ppb
2015-07-09AC98960ND
2015-10-13AD104241.30 ppb
2015-10-13AD104231.40 ppb
2015-10-13AD104266.40 ppb
2015-10-13AD1042210.1 ppb
2016-01-25AD196671.10 ppb
2016-01-25AD196681.000 ppb
2016-01-25AD196695.20 ppb
2016-01-25AD196666.70 ppb
2016-04-26AD341901.60 ppb
2016-04-26AD341857.60 ppb
2016-04-26AD341899.80 ppb
2016-04-26AD341881.70 ppb
2016-07-26AD45653ND
2016-07-26AD45647ND
2016-07-26AD456554.10 ppb
2016-07-26AD456506.90 ppb
2016-10-18AD535501.90 ppb
2016-10-18AD535451.30 ppb
2016-10-18AD535518.70 ppb
2016-10-18AD5354910.00 ppb
2017-01-10AD639655.20 ppb
2017-01-10AD639443.20 ppb
2017-01-10AD639631.90 ppb
2017-01-10AD639434.60 ppb
2017-04-05AD785251.40 ppb
2017-04-05AD785241.20 ppb
2017-04-05AD785275.40 ppb
2017-04-05AD785225.70 ppb
2017-07-11AD88869ND
2017-07-11AD88870ND
2017-07-11AD888715.40 ppb
2017-07-11AD888727.10 ppb
2017-10-04AD992415.70 ppb
2017-10-04AD992335.00 ppb
2017-10-04AD992302.30 ppb
2017-10-04AD992371.80 ppb
2018-01-23AE098171.000 ppb
2018-01-23AE098341.000 ppb
2018-01-23AE098384.00 ppb
2018-01-23AE098194.70 ppb
2018-04-11AE22019ND
2018-04-11AE22026ND
2018-04-11AE220254.10 ppb
2018-04-11AE220274.60 ppb
2018-08-13AE365505.10 ppb
2018-08-13AE365545.80 ppb
2018-08-13AE365475.00 ppb
2018-08-13AE365533.70 ppb
2018-10-16AE435873.60 ppb
2018-10-16AE435861.50 ppb
2018-10-16AE435855.10 ppb
2018-10-16AE435845.50 ppb
2019-01-16AE500534.00 ppb
2019-01-16AE500544.00 ppb
2019-01-16AE500551.20 ppb
2019-01-16AE500562.30 ppb
2019-04-11AE620341.60 ppb
2019-04-11AE62033ND
2019-04-11AE620353.80 ppb
2019-04-11AE620324.40 ppb
2019-07-30AE763541.30 ppb
2019-07-30AE763571.10 ppb
2019-07-30AE763563.30 ppb
2019-07-30AE763553.70 ppb
2019-11-20AE899084.00 ppb
2019-11-20AE899051.40 ppb
2019-11-20AE899062.40 ppb
2019-11-20AE899104.30 ppb