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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Bothell Water

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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
20230.0700 ppb161ND - 1.12 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
2018-01-12ND
2018-01-12ND
2018-01-12ND
2018-01-12ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-10-09ND
2018-10-09ND
2018-10-09ND
2018-10-09ND
2019-01-15ND
2019-01-15ND
2019-01-15ND
2019-01-15ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-07-19ND
2019-07-19ND
2019-07-19ND
2019-07-19ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-15ND
2021-01-144064280ND
2021-01-144064282ND
2021-01-144064281ND
2021-01-144064279ND
2021-04-124101595ND
2021-04-124101596ND
2021-04-124101597ND
2021-04-124101598ND
2021-07-164172281ND
2021-07-164172279ND
2021-07-164172282ND
2021-07-164172280ND
2021-10-144195690ND
2021-10-144195687ND
2021-10-144195689ND
2021-10-144195688ND
2022-01-134230041ND
2022-01-134230044ND
2022-01-134230043ND
2022-01-134230042ND
2022-04-134270509ND
2022-04-134270508ND
2022-04-134270507ND
2022-04-134270506ND
2022-07-114310237ND
2022-07-114310238ND
2022-07-114310235ND
2022-07-114310236ND
2022-10-174361946ND
2022-10-174361948ND
2022-10-174361945ND
2022-10-174361947ND
2023-01-174397699ND
2023-01-174397696ND
2023-01-174397697ND
2023-01-174397698ND
2023-04-104442032ND
2023-04-104442029ND
2023-04-104442030ND
2023-04-104442031ND
2023-07-104482765ND
2023-07-104482767ND
2023-07-104482766ND
2023-07-104482768ND
2023-10-024529315ND
2023-10-024529317ND
2023-10-0245293161.12 ppb
2023-10-024529314ND