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Bromochloroacetic acid

Olympic View 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)

35

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.963 ppb165ND - 4.80 ppb
20190.812 ppb165ND - 4.03 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20211.34 ppb169ND - 4.14 ppb
20221.67 ppb1610ND - 4.42 ppb
20230.771 ppb166ND - 3.68 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
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-131.09 ppb
2018-03-131.06 ppb
2018-03-134.45 ppb
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-124.80 ppb
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-114.00 ppb
2018-09-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-113.07 ppb
2019-09-11ND
2019-09-114.03 ppb
2019-09-11ND
2019-09-11ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-102.83 ppb
2019-12-101.88 ppb
2019-12-101.18 ppb
2021-03-0940889642.76 ppb
2021-03-0940889653.11 ppb
2021-03-094088962ND
2021-03-0940889632.46 ppb
2021-06-1541307631.06 ppb
2021-06-154130762ND
2021-06-1541307653.52 ppb
2021-06-154130764ND
2021-09-144172369ND
2021-09-144172367ND
2021-09-144172368ND
2021-09-1441723704.14 ppb
2021-12-0142159101.09 ppb
2021-12-0142159091.76 ppb
2021-12-0142159111.54 ppb
2021-12-014215908ND
2022-03-0842581723.78 ppb
2022-03-0842581711.86 ppb
2022-03-0842581733.52 ppb
2022-03-084258170ND
2022-06-1442950352.82 ppb
2022-06-1442950362.74 ppb
2022-06-1442950373.48 ppb
2022-06-144295034ND
2022-09-134343546ND
2022-09-134343545ND
2022-09-1343435474.42 ppb
2022-09-134343544ND
2022-12-1343855371.36 ppb
2022-12-1343855351.41 ppb
2022-12-134385534ND
2022-12-1343855361.30 ppb
2023-03-1444265051.79 ppb
2023-03-144426502ND
2023-03-1444265031.52 ppb
2023-03-1444265041.22 ppb
2023-06-134468633ND
2023-06-134468632ND
2023-06-134468631ND
2023-06-1344686342.87 ppb
2023-09-124514496ND
2023-09-1245144993.68 ppb
2023-09-124514497ND
2023-09-124514498ND
2023-12-124556999ND
2023-12-124556997ND
2023-12-124557000ND
2023-12-1245569981.25 ppb