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Bromochloroacetic acid

King County Water District #20

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-03-11ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-12-11ND
2019-12-11ND
2019-12-11ND
2019-12-11ND
2021-03-044088931ND
2021-03-044088928ND
2021-03-044088930ND
2021-03-044088929ND
2021-06-084130729ND
2021-06-084130726ND
2021-06-084130728ND
2021-06-084130727ND
2021-09-094172353ND
2021-09-094172355ND
2021-09-094172356ND
2021-09-094172354ND
2021-12-084215936ND
2021-12-084215937ND
2021-12-084215938ND
2021-12-084215939ND
2022-03-044258131ND
2022-03-044258130ND
2022-03-044258132ND
2022-03-044258133ND
2022-06-074295018ND
2022-06-074295016ND
2022-06-074295017ND
2022-06-074295019ND
2022-09-064343515ND
2022-09-064343513ND
2022-09-064343512ND
2022-09-064343514ND
2022-12-074385508ND
2022-12-074385510ND
2022-12-074385509ND
2022-12-074385511ND
2023-03-064426472ND
2023-03-074426474ND
2023-03-074426473ND
2023-03-074426475ND
2023-06-054468599ND
2023-06-054468601ND
2023-06-054468602ND
2023-06-054468600ND
2023-09-054514474ND
2023-09-054514473ND
2023-09-054514472ND
2023-09-054514471ND
2023-12-054556975ND
2023-12-054556976ND
2023-12-054556973ND
2023-12-054556974ND