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Bromochloroacetic acid

Woodinville Water 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.

 

76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
20230.325 ppb164ND - 1.66 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
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-06-12ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-12-11ND
2019-12-11ND
2021-03-104088947ND
2021-03-104088944ND
2021-03-104088945ND
2021-03-104088946ND
2021-06-104130739ND
2021-06-104130740ND
2021-06-104130738ND
2021-06-104130741ND
2021-09-084172336ND
2021-09-084172334ND
2021-09-084172333ND
2021-09-084172335ND
2021-12-084215915ND
2021-12-084215913ND
2021-12-084215912ND
2021-12-084215914ND
2022-03-094258142ND
2022-03-094258145ND
2022-03-094258144ND
2022-03-094258143ND
2022-06-064294997ND
2022-06-064294999ND
2022-06-064294996ND
2022-06-064294998ND
2022-09-084343516ND
2022-09-084343518ND
2022-09-084343519ND
2022-09-084343517ND
2022-12-144385523ND
2022-12-144385522ND
2022-12-144385520ND
2022-12-144385521ND
2023-03-074426467ND
2023-03-074426466ND
2023-03-074426465ND
2023-03-074426464ND
2023-06-084468606ND
2023-06-084468605ND
2023-06-084468604ND
2023-06-084468603ND
2023-09-054514462ND
2023-09-054514461ND
2023-09-054514459ND
2023-09-054514460ND
2023-12-0445569631.05 ppb
2023-12-0445569621.39 ppb
2023-12-0445569611.10 ppb
2023-12-0445569641.66 ppb