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Bromochloroacetic acid

Pasco Water Department

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.

 

136

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.567 ppb2411ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.300 ppb329ND - 1.30 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.0625 ppb322ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.166 ppb325ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.313 ppb165ND - 1.000 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
2018-03-131.30 ppb
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-131.30 ppb
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-121.000 ppb
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-121.000 ppb
2018-09-111.40 ppb
2018-09-111.000 ppb
2018-09-111.70 ppb
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-121.000 ppb
2018-09-121.30 ppb
2018-09-121.30 ppb
2018-09-121.30 ppb
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-181.000 ppb
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-06-181.30 ppb
2019-06-18ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-101.10 ppb
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-101.000 ppb
2019-09-101.10 ppb
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-101.000 ppb
2019-12-101.000 ppb
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-101.000 ppb
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-101.10 ppb
2021-03-094090628ND
2021-03-094090624ND
2021-03-094090630ND
2021-03-0940906261.000 ppb
2021-03-094090620ND
2021-03-094090622ND
2021-03-094090618ND
2021-03-094090632ND
2021-06-0841293431.000 ppb
2021-06-084129375ND
2021-06-084129351ND
2021-06-084129371ND
2021-06-084129365ND
2021-06-084129369ND
2021-06-084129367ND
2021-06-084129356ND
2021-09-134174152ND
2021-09-134174148ND
2021-09-134174187ND
2021-09-134174189ND
2021-09-134174159ND
2021-09-134174191ND
2021-09-134174193ND
2021-09-134174161ND
2021-12-144221463ND
2021-12-144221461ND
2021-12-144221459ND
2021-12-144221457ND
2021-12-144221465ND
2021-12-144221467ND
2021-12-144221473ND
2021-12-144221470ND
2022-03-154262050ND
2022-03-154262048ND
2022-03-1542620541.000 ppb
2022-03-154262046ND
2022-03-1542620441.000 ppb
2022-03-1542620421.10 ppb
2022-03-154262040ND
2022-03-1542620521.10 ppb
2022-06-214302653ND
2022-06-214302647ND
2022-06-214302651ND
2022-06-214302645ND
2022-06-214302639ND
2022-06-214302641ND
2022-06-214302643ND
2022-06-214302649ND
2022-09-274368388ND
2022-09-274368384ND
2022-09-274368386ND
2022-09-274368390ND
2022-09-274368392ND
2022-09-274368380ND
2022-09-274368382ND
2022-09-274368394ND
2022-12-204400260ND
2022-12-204400256ND
2022-12-204400258ND
2022-12-204400252ND
2022-12-204400254ND
2022-12-2044002501.10 ppb
2022-12-224400262ND
2022-12-224400264ND
2023-03-1444270081.000 ppb
2023-03-144427010ND
2023-03-1444270061.000 ppb
2023-03-1444270041.000 ppb
2023-05-094457496ND
2023-05-0944574921.000 ppb
2023-05-0944574941.000 ppb
2023-05-094457490ND
2023-08-164512861ND
2023-08-164512863ND
2023-08-164512859ND
2023-08-164512857ND
2023-11-164556375ND
2023-11-164556379ND
2023-11-164556377ND
2023-11-164556373ND