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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Kilgore

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

69

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20146.74 ppb1613ND - 15.3 ppb
20155.92 ppb1615ND - 11.2 ppb
20165.03 ppb1614ND - 10.9 ppb
20172.83 ppb1610ND - 12.3 ppb
20184.45 ppb1615ND - 12.4 ppb
20190.183 ppb122ND - 1.20 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
2014-02-17Q1404801003ND
2014-02-17Q14048010021.80 ppb
2014-02-17Q1404801001ND
2014-02-17Q1404801004ND
2014-06-05Q14197310074.00 ppb
2014-06-05Q141973100610.8 ppb
2014-06-05Q14197310051.000 ppb
2014-06-05Q141973100412.9 ppb
2014-07-08Q14262890083.80 ppb
2014-07-08Q142628900611.2 ppb
2014-08-15Q143737500213.8 ppb
2014-08-15Q143737500113.6 ppb
2014-10-08Q14517390045.00 ppb
2014-10-08Q145173900312.6 ppb
2014-10-08Q14517390022.10 ppb
2014-10-08Q145173900115.3 ppb
2015-02-17Q15062740112.00 ppb
2015-02-17Q150627401010.00 ppb
2015-02-17Q15062740091.000 ppb
2015-02-17Q15062740082.00 ppb
2015-04-15Q15145250017.00 ppb
2015-04-15Q15145250036.20 ppb
2015-04-15Q15145250041.10 ppb
2015-06-11Q15218000018.70 ppb
2015-07-24Q15291370063.90 ppb
2015-07-24Q15291370055.20 ppb
2015-07-24Q152913700411.2 ppb
2015-07-24Q1529137003ND
2015-10-12Q15398700035.60 ppb
2015-10-12Q153987000411.1 ppb
2015-10-12Q15398700029.80 ppb
2015-10-12Q15398700019.90 ppb
2016-01-13Q1601372015ND
2016-01-13Q1601372013ND
2016-01-13Q16013720145.00 ppb
2016-03-22Q16117050018.00 ppb
2016-04-07Q16139290041.10 ppb
2016-04-07Q161392900310.2 ppb
2016-04-07Q16139290021.10 ppb
2016-04-07Q16139290011.80 ppb
2016-07-06Q16271320068.10 ppb
2016-07-06Q162713200510.1 ppb
2016-07-06Q162713200410.2 ppb
2016-07-06Q162713200310.9 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080048.50 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080031.70 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080021.70 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080012.10 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190081.50 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190042.80 ppb
2017-01-10Q1701119007ND
2017-01-10Q1701119003ND
2017-04-06Q17142640071.70 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640132.40 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640061.70 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640121.70 ppb
2017-07-07Q17277730043.20 ppb
2017-07-07Q1727773001ND
2017-07-07Q1727773003ND
2017-07-07Q1727773002ND
2017-10-04Q17488930046.30 ppb
2017-10-04Q174889300312.3 ppb
2017-10-04Q1748893002ND
2017-10-04Q174889300111.7 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190132.00 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190067.00 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190121.000 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190057.00 ppb
2018-04-05Q18142140021.000 ppb
2018-04-05Q1814214003ND
2018-04-05Q18142140011.000 ppb
2018-04-05Q18142140042.80 ppb
2018-07-19Q182881700410.3 ppb
2018-07-19Q182881700312.4 ppb
2018-07-19Q182881700111.8 ppb
2018-09-13Q18364850014.30 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080012.60 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080031.80 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080022.20 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080044.00 ppb
2019-02-13Q1906685008ND
2019-02-13Q19066850031.20 ppb
2019-02-13Q1906685007ND
2019-02-13Q1906685006ND
2019-04-23Q1916381004ND
2019-04-23Q1916381002ND
2019-04-23Q1916381003ND
2019-04-23Q1916381001ND
2019-07-09Q1943723002ND
2019-07-09Q19437230031.000 ppb
2019-07-09Q1943723004ND
2019-07-09Q1943723001ND