Bromochloroacetic acid
City of Alexandria
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 2.55 ppb | 31 | 31 | 1.40 ppb - 3.80 ppb |
2015 | 3.22 ppb | 17 | 17 | 2.70 ppb - 5.70 ppb |
2016 | 3.03 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.20 ppb - 5.40 ppb |
2017 | 3.04 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.70 ppb - 4.80 ppb |
2018 | 2.68 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.40 ppb - 4.40 ppb |
2019 | 2.47 ppb | 32 | 31 | ND - 4.10 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 |
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2014-02-11 | 24694301HAA | 1.80 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 24694501HAA | 1.70 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 24694401HAA | 1.60 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 24694801HAA | 1.50 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 24694901HAA | 1.50 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 24694601HAA | 1.50 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 24694701HAA | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610201HAA | 3.60 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610701HAA | 3.10 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610501HAA | 3.10 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610101HAA | 3.00 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610601HAA | 2.90 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610301HAA | 2.80 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610001HAA | 2.80 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 25610401HAA | 2.70 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553201HAA | 3.80 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553301HAA | 3.60 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553101HAA | 3.10 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553501HAA | 3.10 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553001HAA | 2.90 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553401HAA | 2.90 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553701HAA | 2.70 ppb |
2014-08-13 | 26553601HAA | 2.60 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27472101HAA | 2.80 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27471901HAA | 2.80 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27471701HAA | 2.70 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27472001HAA | 2.60 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27472201HAA | 2.50 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27472401HAA | 2.30 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27471801HAA | 2.00 ppb |
2014-11-11 | 27472301HAA | 1.80 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.60 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.30 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.30 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.30 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.20 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.00 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 3.00 ppb |
2015-08-12 | 460274-AMERICAN | 2.70 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 5.70 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 3.20 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 3.10 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 3.10 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 3.00 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 3.00 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 2.80 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 2.80 ppb |
2015-11-10 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | 2.70 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31203901HAA | 1.60 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204001HAA | 1.50 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204101HAA | 1.50 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204601HAA | 1.30 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204201HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204301HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204401HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 31204501HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993401HAA | 5.40 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993901HAA | 4.00 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993301HAA | 3.60 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993801HAA | 3.40 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993701HAA | 3.10 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993601HAA | 3.00 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993501HAA | 3.00 ppb |
2016-05-09 | 31993201HAA | 2.90 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037601 | 4.70 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037201 | 4.50 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037001 | 4.30 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037401 | 4.20 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037101 | 4.20 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037301 | 4.00 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33036901 | 3.70 ppb |
2016-08-15 | 33037501 | 3.30 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709601 | 3.60 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709801 | 3.40 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709301 | 3.20 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709401 | 3.20 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709701 | 3.10 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709501 | 2.90 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33709901 | 2.70 ppb |
2016-11-16 | 33710001 | 2.70 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34624701 | 2.70 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34625201 | 2.10 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34624601 | 2.00 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34624901 | 1.90 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34625101 | 1.90 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34624801 | 1.80 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34624501 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-02-13 | 34625001 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35406901 | 4.80 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35407101 | 4.70 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35406101 | 4.50 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35405901 | 3.60 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35406301 | 3.50 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35406501 | 3.40 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35405701 | 3.30 ppb |
2017-05-10 | 35406701 | 3.30 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36594701 | 4.20 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36594401 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36594601 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36594801 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36594901 | 3.90 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36594501 | 3.80 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36595101 | 3.60 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 36595001 | 3.10 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37616801 | 3.00 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37616901 | 2.90 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37616401 | 2.80 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37617001 | 2.60 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37616501 | 2.30 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37616601 | 2.20 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37617101 | 2.20 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 37616701 | 1.70 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38588401 | 2.10 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38588501 | 2.00 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38588601 | 2.20 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38588701 | 2.40 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38588801 | 2.20 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38588901 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38589001 | 2.10 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 38589101 | 2.00 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39297401 | 3.90 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39297501 | 4.00 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39297601 | 3.70 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39297701 | 3.90 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39297801 | 4.40 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39297901 | 3.90 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39298001 | 4.10 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 39298101 | 4.40 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583301 | 2.80 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583401 | 2.70 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583501 | 2.40 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583601 | 2.50 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583701 | 2.50 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583801 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40583901 | 2.20 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 40584001 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794301 | 1.70 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794401 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794501 | 1.40 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794601 | 2.60 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794701 | 2.20 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794801 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41794901 | 1.90 ppb |
2018-11-12 | 41795001 | 2.00 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42939401 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42939501 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42939601 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42939701 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42939801 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42939901 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 42940001 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-02-11 | 42940101 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902201 | 3.50 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902301 | 3.90 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902401 | 3.70 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902501 | 3.30 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902601 | 3.30 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902701 | 2.80 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902801 | 3.10 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 43902901 | 3.10 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559001 | 4.10 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559101 | 3.70 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559201 | 3.90 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559301 | 3.80 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559401 | 4.10 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559501 | 3.50 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559601 | 4.00 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 45559701 | 4.10 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47229901 | 1.70 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230001 | 1.80 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230101 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230201 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230301 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230401 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230501 | 1.70 ppb |
2019-11-11 | 47230601 | 1.50 ppb |