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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Yakima Water Division

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.

 

150

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.206 ppb325ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.0182 ppb331ND - 0.600 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND330ND
20220.133 ppb364ND - 1.70 ppb
20230.144 ppb162ND - 1.30 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
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-061.30 ppb
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-211.60 ppb
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-211.10 ppb
2018-08-211.40 ppb
2018-11-271.20 ppb
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-240.600 ppb
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2021-02-024073724ND
2021-02-234081106ND
2021-02-234081102ND
2021-02-234081098ND
2021-02-234081094ND
2021-02-234081097ND
2021-02-234081104ND
2021-02-234081100ND
2021-02-234081126ND
2021-05-114120035ND
2021-05-114120033ND
2021-05-114120029ND
2021-05-114120027ND
2021-05-114120025ND
2021-05-114120037ND
2021-05-114120031ND
2021-05-114119041ND
2021-09-214184375ND
2021-09-214186140ND
2021-09-214186142ND
2021-09-214186138ND
2021-09-214186136ND
2021-09-214186132ND
2021-09-214186134ND
2021-10-124197755ND
2021-12-144224356ND
2021-12-144224364ND
2021-12-144224354ND
2021-12-144224352ND
2021-12-144224366ND
2021-12-144224358ND
2021-12-144224362ND
2021-12-144224360ND
2022-01-194234060ND
2022-01-194234090ND
2022-03-224272930ND
2022-03-224272932ND
2022-03-2242729281.70 ppb
2022-03-2242728901.000 ppb
2022-03-224272892ND
2022-03-224272936ND
2022-03-224272888ND
2022-03-224267554ND
2022-05-244359105ND
2022-05-2443441191.000 ppb
2022-05-244344100ND
2022-05-244359127ND
2022-05-244359118ND
2022-06-074300076ND
2022-07-314333146ND
2022-08-214335149ND
2022-09-134365801ND
2022-09-204356097ND
2022-09-2043561011.10 ppb
2022-09-204356103ND
2022-09-204355088ND
2022-09-204356099ND
2022-09-204356096ND
2022-09-204356091ND
2022-09-204356093ND
2022-11-284389336ND
2022-12-284399191ND
2022-12-284399193ND
2022-12-284399197ND
2022-12-284399177ND
2022-12-284399195ND
2022-12-284399185ND
2022-12-284399189ND
2022-12-284399187ND
2023-03-2844345211.000 ppb
2023-03-284434525ND
2023-03-284434533ND
2023-03-284434527ND
2023-03-284434523ND
2023-03-2844345291.30 ppb
2023-03-284434531ND
2023-03-284434519ND
2023-06-294485418ND
2023-06-294485420ND
2023-06-294485411ND
2023-06-294485407ND
2023-06-294485395ND
2023-06-294485402ND
2023-06-294485415ND
2023-06-294485397ND