Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromochloroacetic acid

Northshore Utility District

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.

 

160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND320ND
2022ND320ND
20230.219 ppb326ND - 1.28 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
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2021-02-094078586ND
2021-02-094078588ND
2021-02-094078593ND
2021-02-094078589ND
2021-02-094078592ND
2021-02-094078587ND
2021-02-094078590ND
2021-02-094078591ND
2021-05-114121003ND
2021-05-114121004ND
2021-05-114121005ND
2021-05-114121002ND
2021-05-114120998ND
2021-05-114121001ND
2021-05-114120999ND
2021-05-114121000ND
2021-08-124172318ND
2021-08-124172320ND
2021-08-124172313ND
2021-08-124172314ND
2021-08-124172316ND
2021-08-124172315ND
2021-08-124172317ND
2021-08-124172319ND
2021-11-104206203ND
2021-11-104206205ND
2021-11-104206204ND
2021-11-104206198ND
2021-11-104206201ND
2021-11-104206202ND
2021-11-104206200ND
2021-11-104206199ND
2022-02-084244629ND
2022-02-084244631ND
2022-02-084244633ND
2022-02-084244627ND
2022-02-084244634ND
2022-02-084244632ND
2022-02-084244630ND
2022-02-084244628ND
2022-05-104284830ND
2022-05-104284828ND
2022-05-104284835ND
2022-05-104284832ND
2022-05-104284831ND
2022-05-104284829ND
2022-05-104284833ND
2022-05-104284834ND
2022-08-104330613ND
2022-08-104330614ND
2022-08-104330611ND
2022-08-104330616ND
2022-08-104330610ND
2022-08-104330612ND
2022-08-104330609ND
2022-08-104330615ND
2022-11-094374354ND
2022-11-094374361ND
2022-11-094374358ND
2022-11-094374356ND
2022-11-094374355ND
2022-11-094374359ND
2022-11-094374357ND
2022-11-094374360ND
2023-02-134412815ND
2023-02-134412816ND
2023-02-134412811ND
2023-02-134412813ND
2023-02-134412818ND
2023-02-134412817ND
2023-02-134412812ND
2023-02-134412814ND
2023-05-044452286ND
2023-05-044452282ND
2023-05-044452284ND
2023-05-044452280ND
2023-05-044452285ND
2023-05-044452281ND
2023-05-044452283ND
2023-05-044452287ND
2023-08-014499164ND
2023-08-014499165ND
2023-08-014499167ND
2023-08-014499166ND
2023-08-014499169ND
2023-08-014499170ND
2023-08-014499168ND
2023-08-014499171ND
2023-11-0645482751.16 ppb
2023-11-0645482821.000 ppb
2023-11-0645482781.24 ppb
2023-11-0645482801.08 ppb
2023-11-0645482761.26 ppb
2023-11-0645482771.28 ppb
2023-11-064548279ND
2023-11-064548281ND