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Bromochloroacetic acid

Lee County WSC

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)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.719 ppb166ND - 4.50 ppb
20150.538 ppb165ND - 2.60 ppb
20160.713 ppb165ND - 4.10 ppb
20170.588 ppb166ND - 1.90 ppb
20180.469 ppb165ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.744 ppb167ND - 2.70 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
2014-02-25AC44480ND
2014-02-25AC444771.40 ppb
2014-02-25AC44479ND
2014-02-25AC44498ND
2014-05-13AC54048ND
2014-05-13AC540491.50 ppb
2014-05-13AC54047ND
2014-05-13AC54050ND
2014-08-14AC637924.50 ppb
2014-08-14AC637961.30 ppb
2014-08-14AC637951.70 ppb
2014-08-14AC638071.10 ppb
2014-12-08AC73988ND
2014-12-08AC73982ND
2014-12-08AC73981ND
2014-12-08AC73987ND
2015-03-04AC82662ND
2015-03-04AC826661.60 ppb
2015-03-04AC82734ND
2015-03-04AC82665ND
2015-06-17AC96240ND
2015-06-17AC96252ND
2015-06-17AC96251ND
2015-06-17AC962532.10 ppb
2015-09-01AD05131ND
2015-09-01AD051392.60 ppb
2015-09-01AD05137ND
2015-09-01AD05145ND
2015-11-13AD135461.10 ppb
2015-11-13AD13549ND
2015-11-13AD13550ND
2015-11-13AD135851.20 ppb
2016-01-27AD203451.50 ppb
2016-01-27AD20347ND
2016-01-27AD20346ND
2016-01-27AD20344ND
2016-04-12AD32770ND
2016-04-12AD327681.70 ppb
2016-04-12AD32766ND
2016-04-12AD32765ND
2016-07-26AD45662ND
2016-07-26AD456671.90 ppb
2016-07-26AD45665ND
2016-07-26AD45660ND
2016-10-31AD55457ND
2016-10-31AD554544.10 ppb
2016-10-31AD554532.20 ppb
2016-10-31AD55452ND
2017-01-30AD67510ND
2017-01-30AD675111.70 ppb
2017-01-30AD67506ND
2017-01-30AD67509ND
2017-04-11AD79180ND
2017-05-04AD82732ND
2017-05-04AD827311.60 ppb
2017-05-04AD82730ND
2017-07-24AD90322ND
2017-07-24AD90323ND
2017-07-24AD903271.90 ppb
2017-07-24AD903261.20 ppb
2017-10-04AD992351.10 ppb
2017-10-04AD992361.90 ppb
2017-10-04AD99231ND
2017-10-04AD99243ND
2018-02-20AE14409ND
2018-02-20AE144101.30 ppb
2018-02-20AE14415ND
2018-02-20AE14417ND
2018-05-03AE25030ND
2018-05-03AE25029ND
2018-05-03AE25027ND
2018-05-03AE250281.40 ppb
2018-07-10AE327561.10 ppb
2018-07-10AE327581.90 ppb
2018-07-10AE32757ND
2018-07-10AE32760ND
2018-10-09AE42916ND
2018-10-09AE429151.80 ppb
2018-10-09AE42914ND
2018-10-09AE42913ND
2019-01-15AE49786ND
2019-01-15AE49784ND
2019-01-15AE497851.40 ppb
2019-01-15AE497811.60 ppb
2019-04-10AE617882.70 ppb
2019-04-10AE617911.60 ppb
2019-04-10AE61792ND
2019-04-10AE61793ND
2019-07-26AE76067ND
2019-07-26AE760661.40 ppb
2019-07-26AE76065ND
2019-07-26AE76064ND
2019-11-19AE897381.20 ppb
2019-11-19AE89734ND
2019-11-19AE897392.00 ppb
2019-11-19AE89736ND