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Bromochloroacetic acid

Cedar River Water & Sewer 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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.198 ppb163ND - 1.07 ppb
20160.0669 ppb161ND - 1.07 ppb
20170.0656 ppb161ND - 1.05 ppb
20180.129 ppb162ND - 1.07 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-1904933ND
2014-03-1904934ND
2014-03-1904931ND
2014-03-1904932ND
2014-06-1810946ND
2014-06-1810943ND
2014-06-1810945ND
2014-06-1810944ND
2014-09-1717145ND
2014-09-1717146ND
2014-09-1717144ND
2014-09-1717147ND
2014-12-1624136ND
2014-12-1624135ND
2014-12-1624133ND
2014-12-1624134ND
2015-03-1769002ND
2015-03-1769004ND
2015-03-1769003ND
2015-03-1769001ND
2015-06-1719904ND
2015-06-1719903ND
2015-06-1719902ND
2015-06-1719901ND
2015-09-2303403ND
2015-09-2303401ND
2015-09-2303402ND
2015-09-2303404ND
2015-12-15706031.07 ppb
2015-12-15706021.07 ppb
2015-12-1570601ND
2015-12-15706041.02 ppb
2016-03-22ND
2016-03-221.07 ppb
2016-03-22ND
2016-03-22ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-06-21ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-09-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2016-12-19ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-09-13ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-11ND
2017-12-111.05 ppb
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-121.000 ppb
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-121.07 ppb
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND