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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Auburn

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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138

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

35

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.550 ppb3211ND - 3.30 ppb
20150.291 ppb326ND - 2.50 ppb
20160.242 ppb313ND - 3.50 ppb
20170.558 ppb3110ND - 3.40 ppb
20180.920 ppb105ND - 4.00 ppb
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-1182938ND
2014-02-1182941ND
2014-02-1182942ND
2014-02-1182937ND
2014-02-1182939ND
2014-02-1182944ND
2014-02-11829402.20 ppb
2014-02-1182943ND
2014-05-07830721.50 ppb
2014-05-0783068ND
2014-05-07830691.90 ppb
2014-05-07830711.10 ppb
2014-05-07830671.40 ppb
2014-05-07830731.30 ppb
2014-05-07830701.10 ppb
2014-05-0783066ND
2014-08-2883528ND
2014-08-2883520ND
2014-08-28835211.30 ppb
2014-08-2883527ND
2014-08-28835221.20 ppb
2014-08-2883526ND
2014-08-2883523ND
2014-08-2883524ND
2014-11-18838253.30 ppb
2014-11-1883829ND
2014-11-1883826ND
2014-11-18838311.30 ppb
2014-11-1883830ND
2014-11-1883827ND
2014-11-1883828ND
2014-11-1883832ND
2015-02-1183983ND
2015-02-1183990ND
2015-02-11839842.50 ppb
2015-02-11839851.10 ppb
2015-02-1183986ND
2015-02-1183989ND
2015-02-1183987ND
2015-02-1183988ND
2015-05-2184204ND
2015-05-2184205ND
2015-05-21842002.00 ppb
2015-05-2184203ND
2015-05-2184202ND
2015-05-2184206ND
2015-05-2184201ND
2015-05-2184207ND
2015-09-1684585ND
2015-09-1684588ND
2015-09-1684583ND
2015-09-1684582ND
2015-09-16845841.50 ppb
2015-09-16845861.20 ppb
2015-09-1684589ND
2015-09-16845871.000 ppb
2015-11-0584704ND
2015-11-0584705ND
2015-11-0584700ND
2015-11-0584703ND
2015-11-0584702ND
2015-11-0584706ND
2015-11-0584701ND
2015-11-0584707ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-103.50 ppb
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-101.40 ppb
2016-02-10ND
2016-02-10ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-06-02ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-032.60 ppb
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2016-11-03ND
2017-03-222.70 ppb
2017-03-22ND
2017-03-221.60 ppb
2017-03-221.20 ppb
2017-03-221.30 ppb
2017-03-221.40 ppb
2017-03-22ND
2017-03-221.30 ppb
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-041.40 ppb
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-041.30 ppb
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-151.70 ppb
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-11-15ND
2017-11-15ND
2017-11-15ND
2017-11-15ND
2017-11-15ND
2017-11-15ND
2017-11-153.40 ppb
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-081.000 ppb
2018-02-081.40 ppb
2018-02-081.20 ppb
2018-02-081.60 ppb
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-164.00 ppb
2019-07-01ND
2019-07-01ND