Bromochloroacetic acid
City of Baytown
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 9.56 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.30 ppb - 13.6 ppb |
2015 | 8.84 ppb | 32 | 32 | 4.70 ppb - 12.2 ppb |
2016 | 7.63 ppb | 32 | 32 | 5.80 ppb - 9.80 ppb |
2017 | 7.28 ppb | 32 | 32 | 4.10 ppb - 9.50 ppb |
2018 | 5.45 ppb | 32 | 30 | ND - 7.90 ppb |
2019 | 5.79 ppb | 32 | 32 | 2.90 ppb - 8.60 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 |
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2014-02-12 | AC42461 | 7.80 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42429 | 6.40 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42434 | 7.70 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42427 | 7.30 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42438 | 8.10 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42437 | 7.50 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42459 | 7.70 ppb |
2014-02-12 | AC42430 | 7.90 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50405 | 9.30 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50399 | 9.90 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50376 | 13.6 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50381 | 9.60 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50401 | 8.90 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50400 | 9.90 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50402 | 11.6 ppb |
2014-04-14 | AC50398 | 11.8 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62004 | 11.6 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62032 | 9.70 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62033 | 10.4 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62000 | 13.3 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62001 | 9.90 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC61999 | 13.6 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62002 | 10.4 ppb |
2014-08-04 | AC62003 | 12.5 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69489 | 10.1 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69488 | 10.7 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69493 | 9.70 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69490 | 9.10 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69486 | 10.7 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69492 | 8.00 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69495 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-10-13 | AC69497 | 9.80 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78451 | 8.00 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78467 | 8.30 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78468 | 8.60 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78457 | 8.00 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78466 | 9.10 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78459 | 9.50 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78455 | 8.20 ppb |
2015-01-29 | AC78454 | 8.20 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91815 | 8.10 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91811 | 10.9 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91808 | 11.6 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91817 | 9.80 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91813 | 11.8 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91805 | 12.2 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91799 | 10.7 ppb |
2015-05-13 | AC91812 | 10.8 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99076 | 7.30 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99115 | 7.80 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99111 | 7.60 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99082 | 8.00 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99112 | 8.90 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99096 | 9.10 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99075 | 5.80 ppb |
2015-07-13 | AC99071 | 4.70 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09237 | 9.20 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09219 | 8.90 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09234 | 10.3 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09248 | 8.30 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09232 | 10.00 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09253 | 6.70 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09220 | 8.30 ppb |
2015-10-01 | AD09235 | 8.20 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26362 | 6.90 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26376 | 7.00 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26366 | 6.90 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26373 | 7.10 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26364 | 5.80 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26359 | 6.10 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26358 | 6.20 ppb |
2016-03-01 | AD26377 | 8.50 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38735 | 6.50 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38738 | 6.70 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38742 | 7.10 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38744 | 6.20 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38746 | 6.50 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38748 | 6.00 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38734 | 7.40 ppb |
2016-05-31 | AD38747 | 6.50 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48124 | 7.80 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48123 | 7.50 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48126 | 8.80 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48125 | 7.60 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48140 | 7.90 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48128 | 8.30 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48127 | 7.10 ppb |
2016-09-07 | AD48122 | 8.40 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52560 | 8.50 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52556 | 9.60 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52557 | 9.70 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52555 | 9.40 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52558 | 9.10 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52554 | 9.80 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52541 | 8.10 ppb |
2016-10-05 | AD52552 | 9.20 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62950 | 5.90 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62957 | 6.00 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62959 | 6.70 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62951 | 6.70 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62952 | 6.50 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62949 | 6.90 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62948 | 7.70 ppb |
2017-01-04 | AD62956 | 6.50 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84153 | 8.60 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84151 | 7.90 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84154 | 5.50 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84155 | 7.10 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84152 | 8.00 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84149 | 9.50 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84156 | 8.20 ppb |
2017-05-15 | AD84157 | 8.70 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92254 | 7.20 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92253 | 8.00 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92244 | 8.50 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92242 | 4.10 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92245 | 8.10 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92243 | 8.70 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92252 | 8.00 ppb |
2017-08-07 | AD92251 | 8.20 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99800 | 6.90 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99783 | 6.30 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99802 | 6.80 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99804 | 5.50 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99803 | 7.20 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99777 | 7.50 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99778 | 8.00 ppb |
2017-10-09 | AD99786 | 7.60 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09506 | 5.20 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09504 | 5.30 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09508 | 5.60 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09522 | 3.60 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09516 | 5.90 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09526 | 5.30 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09520 | 5.50 ppb |
2018-01-22 | AE09525 | 5.20 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21602 | 5.50 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21617 | 5.50 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21591 | 6.50 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21618 | 5.70 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21592 | 6.00 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21589 | 6.80 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21610 | 6.60 ppb |
2018-04-09 | AE21590 | 6.80 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32788 | 7.60 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32790 | 7.90 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32791 | 6.70 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32793 | 4.60 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32792 | 6.90 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32789 | 6.70 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32787 | 4.50 ppb |
2018-07-09 | AE32786 | 6.90 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42350 | 5.50 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42349 | 3.00 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42348 | 5.90 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42347 | 5.00 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42346 | 5.60 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42345 | ND |
2018-10-02 | AE42344 | 6.70 ppb |
2018-10-02 | AE42343 | ND |
2019-01-14 | AE49511 | 4.70 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49510 | 4.80 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49514 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49517 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49508 | 5.00 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49512 | 5.10 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49515 | 5.10 ppb |
2019-01-14 | AE49516 | 5.40 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61560 | 7.60 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61561 | 8.00 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61564 | 8.60 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61581 | 6.90 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61567 | 7.50 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61565 | 8.30 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61566 | 7.70 ppb |
2019-04-09 | AE61563 | 7.80 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77443 | 6.30 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77445 | 3.80 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77448 | 7.70 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77459 | 7.10 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77460 | 3.00 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77464 | 6.90 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77458 | 5.50 ppb |
2019-08-07 | AE77447 | 6.60 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85317 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85306 | 4.10 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85312 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85307 | 5.00 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85339 | 2.90 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85302 | 5.10 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85311 | 5.60 ppb |
2019-10-01 | AE85315 | 4.90 ppb |