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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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.129 ppb162ND - 1.07 ppb
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.138 ppb162ND - 1.15 ppb
2022ND160ND
20230.0788 ppb161ND - 1.26 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
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-121.000 ppb
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
2021-03-094088952ND
2021-03-094088954ND
2021-03-094088953ND
2021-03-0940889551.06 ppb
2021-06-154130758ND
2021-06-154130760ND
2021-06-154130759ND
2021-06-154130761ND
2021-09-144172362ND
2021-09-144172361ND
2021-09-144172363ND
2021-09-144172364ND
2021-12-144215946ND
2021-12-144215947ND
2021-12-144215948ND
2021-12-1442159491.15 ppb
2022-03-084258151ND
2022-03-084258153ND
2022-03-084258152ND
2022-03-084258150ND
2022-06-144295027ND
2022-06-144295024ND
2022-06-144295025ND
2022-06-144295026ND
2022-09-134343543ND
2022-09-134343541ND
2022-09-134343542ND
2022-09-134343540ND
2022-12-134385529ND
2022-12-134385530ND
2022-12-134385528ND
2022-12-134385531ND
2023-03-144426494ND
2023-03-144426492ND
2023-03-144426495ND
2023-03-144426493ND
2023-06-124468627ND
2023-06-124468629ND
2023-06-124468630ND
2023-06-124468628ND
2023-09-124514493ND
2023-09-124514495ND
2023-09-124514494ND
2023-09-124514492ND
2023-12-1345570031.26 ppb
2023-12-134557001ND
2023-12-134557004ND
2023-12-134557002ND