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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Kirkland

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND320ND
2022ND320ND
20230.0344 ppb321ND - 1.10 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
2018-01-17ND
2018-01-17ND
2018-01-17ND
2018-01-17ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-08ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2021-01-134064273ND
2021-01-134064275ND
2021-01-134064277ND
2021-01-134064278ND
2021-01-134064276ND
2021-01-134064274ND
2021-01-134064272ND
2021-01-134064271ND
2021-04-134101617ND
2021-04-134101611ND
2021-04-134101618ND
2021-04-134101616ND
2021-04-134101613ND
2021-04-134101614ND
2021-04-134101612ND
2021-04-134101615ND
2021-07-144172272ND
2021-07-144172275ND
2021-07-144172277ND
2021-07-144172273ND
2021-07-144172274ND
2021-07-144172271ND
2021-07-144172276ND
2021-07-144172278ND
2021-10-144195693ND
2021-10-144195696ND
2021-10-144195698ND
2021-10-144195694ND
2021-10-144195692ND
2021-10-144195697ND
2021-10-144195691ND
2021-10-144195695ND
2022-01-114230030ND
2022-01-114230027ND
2022-01-114230029ND
2022-01-114230031ND
2022-01-114230032ND
2022-01-114230026ND
2022-01-114230028ND
2022-01-114230025ND
2022-04-124270500ND
2022-04-124270502ND
2022-04-124270498ND
2022-04-124270504ND
2022-04-124270501ND
2022-04-124270503ND
2022-04-124270499ND
2022-04-124270505ND
2022-07-124310243ND
2022-07-124310245ND
2022-07-124310241ND
2022-07-124310244ND
2022-07-124310242ND
2022-07-124310240ND
2022-07-124310239ND
2022-07-124310246ND
2022-10-114361938ND
2022-10-114361940ND
2022-10-114361944ND
2022-10-114361943ND
2022-10-114361937ND
2022-10-114361939ND
2022-10-114361941ND
2022-10-114361942ND
2023-01-104397680ND
2023-01-104397677ND
2023-01-104397679ND
2023-01-104397681ND
2023-01-104397683ND
2023-01-104397676ND
2023-01-104397682ND
2023-01-104397678ND
2023-04-104442047ND
2023-04-104442048ND
2023-04-104442051ND
2023-04-104442049ND
2023-04-104442046ND
2023-04-104442045ND
2023-04-104442050ND
2023-04-124442361ND
2023-07-104482772ND
2023-07-104482773ND
2023-07-104482774ND
2023-07-104482771ND
2023-07-104482770ND
2023-07-104482776ND
2023-07-104482775ND
2023-07-104482769ND
2023-10-0945293371.10 ppb
2023-10-094529340ND
2023-10-094529338ND
2023-10-094529341ND
2023-10-094529339ND
2023-10-094529335ND
2023-10-094529336ND
2023-10-094529342ND