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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Jersey Village

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.00 ppb84ND - 5.50 ppb
20190.725 ppb82ND - 3.30 ppb
20205.10 ppb883.90 ppb - 6.70 ppb
20214.44 ppb86ND - 7.10 ppb
20224.75 ppb881.10 ppb - 7.00 ppb
20234.18 ppb86ND - 6.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-03-12AE178263.00 ppb
2018-03-12AE178255.00 ppb
2018-06-11AE292102.50 ppb
2018-06-11AE291945.50 ppb
2018-07-20AE34112ND
2018-07-20AE34113ND
2018-10-03AE42523ND
2018-10-03AE42528ND
2019-01-29AE51888ND
2019-01-29AE51910ND
2019-04-01AE60662ND
2019-04-01AE60665ND
2019-07-19AE75296ND
2019-07-19AE75285ND
2019-10-03AE856363.30 ppb
2019-10-03AE856652.50 ppb
2020-02-04AE968063.90 ppb
2020-02-04AE968096.70 ppb
2020-04-14AF066175.40 ppb
2020-04-14AF066183.90 ppb
2020-07-10AF191405.80 ppb
2020-07-10AF191415.50 ppb
2020-10-09AF301745.10 ppb
2020-10-09AF301774.50 ppb
2021-01-27AF412954.30 ppb
2021-01-27AF412965.10 ppb
2021-04-07AF49350ND
2021-04-07AF49351ND
2021-08-04AF647475.60 ppb
2021-08-04AF647487.10 ppb
2021-10-25AF744936.90 ppb
2021-10-25AF745166.50 ppb
2022-01-13AF801813.50 ppb
2022-01-13AF801823.80 ppb
2022-04-08AF925995.30 ppb
2022-04-08AF926055.70 ppb
2022-07-05AG032377.00 ppb
2022-07-05AG032405.60 ppb
2022-10-03AG156786.00 ppb
2022-10-03AG156791.10 ppb
2023-02-28AG30809ND
2023-02-28AG30810ND
2023-04-04AG353156.10 ppb
2023-04-04AG353195.10 ppb
2023-08-22AG534545.80 ppb
2023-08-22AG534555.80 ppb
2023-10-06AG588675.40 ppb
2023-10-06AG588725.20 ppb