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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Humble

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.12 ppb1610ND - 3.20 ppb
20150.700 ppb166ND - 2.40 ppb
20160.363 ppb164ND - 1.60 ppb
20170.706 ppb168ND - 2.20 ppb
20180.775 ppb167ND - 4.00 ppb
20190.369 ppb165ND - 1.40 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
2014-02-11AC421812.00 ppb
2014-02-11AC421701.60 ppb
2014-02-11AC421901.70 ppb
2014-02-11AC42180ND
2014-04-02AC490942.40 ppb
2014-04-02AC490912.00 ppb
2014-04-02AC490901.30 ppb
2014-04-02AC49089ND
2014-07-07AC589331.000 ppb
2014-07-07AC589353.20 ppb
2014-07-07AC589421.70 ppb
2014-07-07AC58941ND
2014-10-03AC68920ND
2014-10-03AC68900ND
2014-10-03AC68899ND
2014-10-03AC688861.000 ppb
2015-01-20AC76926ND
2015-01-20AC76931ND
2015-01-20AC76933ND
2015-01-20AC76943ND
2015-04-10AC87958ND
2015-04-10AC879521.70 ppb
2015-04-10AC879532.40 ppb
2015-04-10AC879541.90 ppb
2015-07-01AC981982.10 ppb
2015-07-01AC98192ND
2015-07-01AC981991.90 ppb
2015-07-01AC98203ND
2015-10-05AD093981.20 ppb
2015-10-05AD09400ND
2015-10-05AD09393ND
2015-10-05AD09401ND
2016-01-21AD19238ND
2016-01-21AD19241ND
2016-01-21AD19233ND
2016-01-21AD192341.60 ppb
2016-04-08AD32542ND
2016-04-08AD32529ND
2016-04-08AD32544ND
2016-04-08AD32545ND
2016-07-08AD435741.60 ppb
2016-07-08AD43572ND
2016-07-08AD43569ND
2016-07-08AD43573ND
2016-10-07AD52791ND
2016-10-07AD527921.10 ppb
2016-10-07AD527901.50 ppb
2016-10-07AD52788ND
2017-01-05AD63209ND
2017-01-05AD632081.000 ppb
2017-01-05AD63202ND
2017-01-05AD632011.000 ppb
2017-04-21AD80606ND
2017-04-21AD806072.20 ppb
2017-04-21AD806081.30 ppb
2017-04-21AD806051.000 ppb
2017-07-13AD892611.70 ppb
2017-07-13AD89263ND
2017-07-13AD892621.80 ppb
2017-07-13AD89264ND
2017-10-13AE00787ND
2017-10-13AE00784ND
2017-10-13AE007691.30 ppb
2017-10-13AE00788ND
2018-01-19AE094901.50 ppb
2018-01-19AE09492ND
2018-01-19AE09491ND
2018-01-19AE09481ND
2018-04-03AE20976ND
2018-04-03AE209731.000 ppb
2018-04-03AE20977ND
2018-04-03AE209781.000 ppb
2018-07-31AE35301ND
2018-07-31AE352994.00 ppb
2018-07-31AE352932.00 ppb
2018-07-31AE35302ND
2018-10-10AE43260ND
2018-10-10AE432571.50 ppb
2018-10-10AE432531.40 ppb
2018-10-10AE43258ND
2019-01-15AE497971.20 ppb
2019-01-15AE49795ND
2019-01-15AE497981.40 ppb
2019-01-15AE49796ND
2019-04-04AE61186ND
2019-04-04AE611851.10 ppb
2019-04-04AE611841.000 ppb
2019-04-04AE61187ND
2019-08-16AE792651.20 ppb
2019-08-16AE79264ND
2019-08-16AE79263ND
2019-08-16AE79262ND
2019-10-01AE85303ND
2019-10-01AE85305ND
2019-10-01AE85308ND
2019-10-01AE85298ND