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Bromochloroacetic acid

Harlingen Water Works 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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191

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

186

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20146.17 ppb3228ND - 11.6 ppb
20157.43 ppb3130ND - 13.9 ppb
20167.43 ppb32321.10 ppb - 12.2 ppb
20177.15 ppb32321.20 ppb - 9.80 ppb
201810.1 ppb32326.90 ppb - 15.4 ppb
20197.20 ppb32322.70 ppb - 11.6 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
2014-03-06AC459418.10 ppb
2014-03-06AC45934ND
2014-03-06AC459366.30 ppb
2014-03-06AC459736.50 ppb
2014-03-06AC459376.90 ppb
2014-03-06AC459558.50 ppb
2014-03-06AC459327.50 ppb
2014-03-06AC459727.20 ppb
2014-05-07AC534521.50 ppb
2014-05-07AC53473ND
2014-05-07AC534468.10 ppb
2014-05-07AC534768.90 ppb
2014-05-07AC534628.80 ppb
2014-05-07AC534587.40 ppb
2014-05-07AC534508.50 ppb
2014-06-24AC579109.10 ppb
2014-07-22AC605804.00 ppb
2014-07-22AC60584ND
2014-07-22AC605834.70 ppb
2014-07-22AC605866.40 ppb
2014-07-22AC606066.70 ppb
2014-07-22AC605856.70 ppb
2014-07-22AC606026.50 ppb
2014-07-22AC605816.90 ppb
2014-10-07AC689925.90 ppb
2014-10-07AC68998ND
2014-10-07AC689905.20 ppb
2014-10-07AC689976.30 ppb
2014-10-07AC689898.90 ppb
2014-10-07AC689937.90 ppb
2014-10-07AC6899511.6 ppb
2014-10-07AC689996.30 ppb
2015-03-19AC852615.50 ppb
2015-03-19AC852577.70 ppb
2015-03-19AC852876.90 ppb
2015-03-19AC852536.80 ppb
2015-03-19AC852518.10 ppb
2015-03-19AC852627.10 ppb
2015-03-19AC852866.50 ppb
2015-06-18AC965621.000 ppb
2015-06-18AC96560ND
2015-06-18AC965961.70 ppb
2015-06-18AC9656110.5 ppb
2015-06-18AC9659811.5 ppb
2015-06-18AC9659910.8 ppb
2015-06-18AC9655513.9 ppb
2015-06-18AC9655711.3 ppb
2015-09-22AD079958.70 ppb
2015-09-22AD079734.90 ppb
2015-09-22AD080105.80 ppb
2015-09-22AD079938.30 ppb
2015-09-22AD080078.30 ppb
2015-09-22AD080118.60 ppb
2015-09-22AD079979.00 ppb
2015-09-22AD079928.60 ppb
2015-11-12AD133608.90 ppb
2015-11-12AD133571.20 ppb
2015-11-12AD133565.70 ppb
2015-11-12AD133537.40 ppb
2015-11-12AD133527.80 ppb
2015-11-12AD1335511.2 ppb
2015-11-12AD133548.60 ppb
2015-11-12AD133597.90 ppb
2016-03-08AD275109.10 ppb
2016-03-08AD275147.50 ppb
2016-03-08AD275123.50 ppb
2016-03-08AD275095.10 ppb
2016-03-08AD275174.70 ppb
2016-03-08AD275197.80 ppb
2016-03-08AD275184.80 ppb
2016-03-08AD275134.30 ppb
2016-06-27AD417859.60 ppb
2016-06-27AD4179012.2 ppb
2016-06-27AD417826.40 ppb
2016-06-27AD417819.50 ppb
2016-06-27AD4178310.2 ppb
2016-06-27AD417809.90 ppb
2016-06-27AD4178810.9 ppb
2016-06-27AD4179110.9 ppb
2016-09-28AD518991.30 ppb
2016-09-28AD519001.10 ppb
2016-09-28AD518985.90 ppb
2016-09-28AD519057.40 ppb
2016-09-28AD519067.70 ppb
2016-09-28AD518959.20 ppb
2016-09-28AD518979.50 ppb
2016-09-28AD519018.90 ppb
2016-12-06AD606152.70 ppb
2016-12-06AD606287.00 ppb
2016-12-06AD606296.00 ppb
2016-12-06AD6061410.7 ppb
2016-12-06AD606098.10 ppb
2016-12-06AD606279.00 ppb
2016-12-06AD606117.40 ppb
2016-12-06AD606129.30 ppb
2017-03-16AD754237.50 ppb
2017-03-16AD754196.20 ppb
2017-03-16AD754206.10 ppb
2017-03-16AD754246.40 ppb
2017-03-16AD754216.80 ppb
2017-03-16AD754257.60 ppb
2017-03-16AD754226.40 ppb
2017-03-16AD754265.00 ppb
2017-05-18AD848441.20 ppb
2017-05-18AD848404.40 ppb
2017-05-18AD848418.70 ppb
2017-05-18AD848366.10 ppb
2017-05-18AD848459.30 ppb
2017-05-18AD848399.00 ppb
2017-05-18AD848439.20 ppb
2017-05-18AD848376.30 ppb
2017-08-02AD917396.90 ppb
2017-08-02AD917447.20 ppb
2017-08-02AD917476.60 ppb
2017-08-02AD917386.70 ppb
2017-08-02AD917418.90 ppb
2017-08-02AD917467.20 ppb
2017-08-02AD917426.70 ppb
2017-08-02AD917456.40 ppb
2017-12-01AE065518.60 ppb
2017-12-01AE065417.70 ppb
2017-12-01AE065528.80 ppb
2017-12-01AE065476.80 ppb
2017-12-01AE065509.80 ppb
2017-12-01AE065467.70 ppb
2017-12-01AE065539.30 ppb
2017-12-01AE065487.30 ppb
2018-02-20AE144029.10 ppb
2018-02-20AE143979.20 ppb
2018-02-20AE143859.50 ppb
2018-02-20AE143817.40 ppb
2018-02-20AE1437511.8 ppb
2018-02-20AE143906.90 ppb
2018-02-20AE143808.40 ppb
2018-02-20AE143878.40 ppb
2018-04-26AE241408.40 ppb
2018-04-26AE241447.40 ppb
2018-04-26AE2413510.4 ppb
2018-04-26AE241469.20 ppb
2018-04-26AE241429.00 ppb
2018-04-26AE241387.80 ppb
2018-04-26AE241369.70 ppb
2018-04-26AE241377.40 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466414.3 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466214.6 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466113.3 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466815.4 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466712.1 ppb
2018-07-26AE3465914.2 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466913.4 ppb
2018-07-26AE3466312.6 ppb
2018-12-10AE4837212.4 ppb
2018-12-10AE483709.20 ppb
2018-12-10AE483797.20 ppb
2018-12-10AE483718.60 ppb
2018-12-10AE483749.00 ppb
2018-12-10AE483828.20 ppb
2018-12-10AE4837510.1 ppb
2018-12-10AE483739.80 ppb
2019-02-06AE531597.50 ppb
2019-02-06AE531569.40 ppb
2019-02-06AE531576.40 ppb
2019-02-06AE531606.20 ppb
2019-02-06AE531636.30 ppb
2019-02-06AE531588.10 ppb
2019-02-06AE531558.60 ppb
2019-02-06AE531645.80 ppb
2019-04-03AE609802.70 ppb
2019-04-03AE6098511.2 ppb
2019-04-03AE6100111.4 ppb
2019-04-03AE609988.20 ppb
2019-04-03AE609847.70 ppb
2019-04-03AE6098611.0 ppb
2019-04-03AE6098811.6 ppb
2019-04-03AE609818.10 ppb
2019-08-07AE774056.50 ppb
2019-08-07AE774362.80 ppb
2019-08-07AE774377.20 ppb
2019-08-07AE774386.40 ppb
2019-08-07AE7741011.2 ppb
2019-08-07AE774095.90 ppb
2019-08-07AE774117.80 ppb
2019-08-07AE774404.60 ppb
2019-10-22AE872035.60 ppb
2019-10-22AE872152.80 ppb
2019-10-22AE872009.40 ppb
2019-10-22AE872197.00 ppb
2019-10-22AE872212.70 ppb
2019-10-22AE872176.30 ppb
2019-10-22AE871997.10 ppb
2019-10-22AE871986.90 ppb