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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Henderson

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)

75

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20146.23 ppb1615ND - 15.3 ppb
20155.21 ppb1613ND - 17.0 ppb
20162.85 ppb167ND - 12.1 ppb
20174.50 ppb1610ND - 17.7 ppb
20184.76 ppb1614ND - 11.7 ppb
20194.58 ppb16161.30 ppb - 11.4 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
2014-02-13Q1404579005ND
2014-02-13Q14045790042.80 ppb
2014-02-13Q14045790032.50 ppb
2014-02-13Q14045790028.90 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113340102.00 ppb
2014-04-09Q141133400910.5 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113340081.20 ppb
2014-04-09Q141133400711.4 ppb
2014-07-30Q14321140045.10 ppb
2014-07-30Q143211400315.3 ppb
2014-07-30Q143211400510.4 ppb
2014-07-30Q14321140064.20 ppb
2014-10-08Q14519020132.00 ppb
2014-10-08Q14519020122.70 ppb
2014-10-08Q14519020115.90 ppb
2014-10-08Q145190201014.7 ppb
2015-01-14Q15008390052.10 ppb
2015-01-14Q15008390047.90 ppb
2015-01-14Q15008390033.20 ppb
2015-01-14Q15008390028.10 ppb
2015-04-08Q15131630019.70 ppb
2015-04-08Q15131630023.50 ppb
2015-04-08Q15131630045.00 ppb
2015-04-08Q15131630038.80 ppb
2015-09-02Q1534303006ND
2015-09-02Q15343030053.80 ppb
2015-09-02Q15343030043.70 ppb
2015-09-02Q153430300317.0 ppb
2015-11-16Q1544892004ND
2015-11-16Q1544892003ND
2015-11-16Q15448920022.10 ppb
2015-11-16Q15448920018.50 ppb
2016-01-27Q1603640008ND
2016-01-27Q160364000712.1 ppb
2016-01-27Q16036400093.90 ppb
2016-01-27Q1603640010ND
2016-04-04Q1613127008ND
2016-04-04Q1613127007ND
2016-04-04Q1613127006ND
2016-04-04Q161312700510.1 ppb
2016-07-05Q1626745006ND
2016-07-05Q1626745005ND
2016-07-05Q16267450041.30 ppb
2016-07-05Q16267450035.60 ppb
2016-11-29Q165168900411.0 ppb
2016-11-29Q1651689003ND
2016-11-29Q16516890051.60 ppb
2016-11-29Q1651689002ND
2017-02-02Q1704698008ND
2017-02-02Q1704698007ND
2017-02-02Q1704698006ND
2017-02-02Q17046980059.80 ppb
2017-04-17Q1715499043ND
2017-04-17Q17154990421.90 ppb
2017-04-17Q17154990411.70 ppb
2017-04-17Q171549904017.7 ppb
2017-09-14Q1743706026ND
2017-09-14Q174370602513.6 ppb
2017-09-14Q174370602713.8 ppb
2017-09-14Q17437060281.30 ppb
2017-12-07Q1763859004ND
2017-12-07Q17638590031.50 ppb
2017-12-07Q17638590021.20 ppb
2017-12-07Q17638590019.50 ppb
2018-03-13Q1810104024ND
2018-03-13Q18101040234.40 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101040222.80 ppb
2018-03-13Q181010402111.7 ppb
2018-05-24Q182094400810.8 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209440092.80 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209440112.10 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209440109.70 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302010061.20 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302010027.30 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302010051.40 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302010018.90 ppb
2018-12-07Q1850381002ND
2018-12-07Q18503810042.00 ppb
2018-12-07Q18503810011.60 ppb
2018-12-07Q18503810039.50 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014100181.30 ppb
2019-01-10Q190141000611.3 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014100078.80 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014100192.00 ppb
2019-04-30Q19172540011.60 ppb
2019-04-30Q19172540071.80 ppb
2019-04-30Q19172540032.40 ppb
2019-04-30Q19172540067.20 ppb
2019-07-30Q19485820042.60 ppb
2019-07-30Q19485820033.40 ppb
2019-07-30Q19485820022.60 ppb
2019-07-30Q194858200111.1 ppb
2019-12-17Q198033500411.4 ppb
2019-12-17Q19803350031.40 ppb
2019-12-17Q19803350022.50 ppb
2019-12-17Q19803350011.80 ppb