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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Port Angeles

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.529 ppb177ND - 1.50 ppb
20150.663 ppb168ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.575 ppb167ND - 2.00 ppb
20170.356 ppb165ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.306 ppb164ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.169 ppb162ND - 1.50 ppb

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
2014-01-0200270ND
2014-01-1502628ND
2014-01-1502629ND
2014-01-1502627ND
2014-01-1502630ND
2014-04-10154021.10 ppb
2014-04-10154011.50 ppb
2014-04-1015400ND
2014-04-10153991.10 ppb
2014-07-1731436ND
2014-07-17314391.20 ppb
2014-07-1731438ND
2014-07-1731437ND
2014-10-15465551.50 ppb
2014-10-1546545ND
2014-10-15465561.40 ppb
2014-10-15465541.20 ppb
2015-01-1402340ND
2015-01-14023411.60 ppb
2015-01-1402342ND
2015-01-1402343ND
2015-04-1516264ND
2015-04-1516263ND
2015-04-15162661.40 ppb
2015-04-15162651.50 ppb
2015-07-16328101.000 ppb
2015-07-16328121.70 ppb
2015-07-16328131.30 ppb
2015-07-16328111.10 ppb
2015-10-1449743ND
2015-10-14497411.000 ppb
2015-10-1449740ND
2015-10-1449742ND
2016-01-27ND
2016-01-271.10 ppb
2016-01-271.10 ppb
2016-01-271.70 ppb
2016-05-042.00 ppb
2016-05-041.10 ppb
2016-05-04ND
2016-05-041.000 ppb
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-07-28ND
2016-10-06ND
2016-10-06ND
2016-10-061.20 ppb
2016-10-06ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-151.10 ppb
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-101.10 ppb
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-101.000 ppb
2017-08-021.10 ppb
2017-08-02ND
2017-08-02ND
2017-08-02ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-111.40 ppb
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2018-01-31ND
2018-01-311.000 ppb
2018-01-311.50 ppb
2018-01-311.000 ppb
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-111.40 ppb
2018-04-11ND
2018-07-13ND
2018-07-13ND
2018-07-13ND
2018-07-13ND
2018-10-24ND
2018-10-24ND
2018-10-24ND
2018-11-08ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-161.20 ppb
2019-10-23ND
2019-10-231.50 ppb
2019-10-23ND
2019-10-23ND