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Bromochloroacetic acid

New Braunfels Utilities

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

176

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.08 ppb3229ND - 7.60 ppb
20155.43 ppb3229ND - 10.2 ppb
20164.88 ppb3229ND - 9.20 ppb
20175.62 ppb3231ND - 8.60 ppb
20185.95 ppb3230ND - 14.0 ppb
20194.96 ppb3228ND - 11.7 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
2014-02-21AC44435ND
2014-02-21AC444876.80 ppb
2014-02-21AC444967.40 ppb
2014-02-21AC444976.60 ppb
2014-02-21AC444756.80 ppb
2014-02-21AC444767.30 ppb
2014-02-21AC444957.60 ppb
2014-02-21AC444367.10 ppb
2014-05-08AC536183.70 ppb
2014-05-08AC536233.40 ppb
2014-05-08AC536244.60 ppb
2014-05-08AC536284.60 ppb
2014-05-08AC536194.30 ppb
2014-05-08AC536224.60 ppb
2014-05-08AC536204.40 ppb
2014-05-08AC536214.90 ppb
2014-07-22AC60570ND
2014-07-22AC605734.40 ppb
2014-07-22AC605745.10 ppb
2014-07-22AC606005.00 ppb
2014-07-22AC605684.40 ppb
2014-07-22AC605645.00 ppb
2014-07-22AC605994.20 ppb
2014-07-22AC605724.40 ppb
2014-10-03AC68878ND
2014-10-03AC688797.40 ppb
2014-10-03AC688895.00 ppb
2014-10-03AC688766.30 ppb
2014-10-03AC688876.60 ppb
2014-10-03AC688916.70 ppb
2014-10-03AC688776.90 ppb
2014-10-03AC688806.90 ppb
2015-01-21AC77176ND
2015-01-21AC771756.50 ppb
2015-01-21AC771918.00 ppb
2015-01-21AC771747.00 ppb
2015-01-21AC772088.10 ppb
2015-01-21AC771776.80 ppb
2015-01-21AC771907.20 ppb
2015-01-21AC771927.50 ppb
2015-06-05AC9487910.2 ppb
2015-06-05AC948739.40 ppb
2015-06-05AC948809.60 ppb
2015-06-05AC948629.10 ppb
2015-06-05AC948769.00 ppb
2015-06-05AC94881ND
2015-06-05AC9487710.00 ppb
2015-06-05AC948756.80 ppb
2015-07-23AD00886ND
2015-07-23AD009053.50 ppb
2015-07-23AD008614.90 ppb
2015-07-23AD008585.00 ppb
2015-07-23AD009044.20 ppb
2015-07-23AD009105.10 ppb
2015-07-23AD008565.40 ppb
2015-07-23AD009073.10 ppb
2015-10-05AD094051.000 ppb
2015-10-05AD093901.80 ppb
2015-10-05AD093784.80 ppb
2015-10-05AD093764.20 ppb
2015-10-05AD093723.60 ppb
2015-10-05AD093804.60 ppb
2015-10-05AD093774.30 ppb
2015-10-05AD093713.00 ppb
2016-01-12AD175252.20 ppb
2016-01-12AD175465.50 ppb
2016-01-12AD175276.90 ppb
2016-01-12AD175575.40 ppb
2016-01-12AD175626.30 ppb
2016-01-12AD175695.20 ppb
2016-01-12AD175286.80 ppb
2016-01-12AD175346.80 ppb
2016-04-07AD32276ND
2016-04-07AD322777.30 ppb
2016-04-07AD322867.40 ppb
2016-04-07AD322699.20 ppb
2016-04-07AD322878.00 ppb
2016-04-07AD322646.70 ppb
2016-05-20AD376477.40 ppb
2016-05-20AD376449.10 ppb
2016-07-12AD43841ND
2016-07-12AD438401.70 ppb
2016-07-12AD438352.10 ppb
2016-07-12AD438435.10 ppb
2016-07-12AD438365.50 ppb
2016-07-12AD438426.80 ppb
2016-07-12AD438384.80 ppb
2016-07-12AD438441.50 ppb
2016-10-10AD52813ND
2016-10-10AD528154.70 ppb
2016-10-10AD528123.80 ppb
2016-10-10AD528174.50 ppb
2016-10-10AD528164.30 ppb
2016-10-10AD528144.70 ppb
2016-10-10AD528183.80 ppb
2016-10-10AD528052.60 ppb
2017-01-12AD64694ND
2017-01-12AD646951.70 ppb
2017-01-12AD646938.00 ppb
2017-01-12AD646817.70 ppb
2017-01-12AD646978.50 ppb
2017-01-12AD646826.50 ppb
2017-01-12AD646985.90 ppb
2017-01-12AD646926.50 ppb
2017-04-10AD789324.30 ppb
2017-04-10AD789275.30 ppb
2017-04-10AD789294.80 ppb
2017-04-10AD789307.30 ppb
2017-04-10AD789336.80 ppb
2017-04-10AD789347.50 ppb
2017-04-10AD789287.10 ppb
2017-04-10AD789316.20 ppb
2017-07-10AD886644.20 ppb
2017-07-10AD886591.90 ppb
2017-07-10AD886623.80 ppb
2017-07-10AD886583.40 ppb
2017-07-10AD886634.10 ppb
2017-07-10AD886603.50 ppb
2017-07-10AD886613.20 ppb
2017-07-10AD886654.00 ppb
2017-10-04AD992506.80 ppb
2017-10-04AD992476.50 ppb
2017-10-04AD992405.80 ppb
2017-10-04AD992648.60 ppb
2017-10-04AD992497.60 ppb
2017-10-04AD992517.70 ppb
2017-10-04AD992487.40 ppb
2017-10-04AD992397.20 ppb
2018-02-05AE121947.00 ppb
2018-02-05AE121866.20 ppb
2018-02-05AE121926.30 ppb
2018-02-05AE121365.60 ppb
2018-02-05AE121375.20 ppb
2018-02-05AE121937.60 ppb
2018-02-05AE121955.30 ppb
2018-02-05AE121916.40 ppb
2018-04-24AE23681ND
2018-04-24AE236823.50 ppb
2018-04-24AE236673.30 ppb
2018-04-24AE236804.30 ppb
2018-04-24AE236725.50 ppb
2018-04-24AE236795.40 ppb
2018-04-24AE236784.50 ppb
2018-04-24AE236833.70 ppb
2018-07-23AE340994.00 ppb
2018-07-23AE340971.30 ppb
2018-07-23AE340825.40 ppb
2018-07-23AE3408811.6 ppb
2018-07-23AE3410914.0 ppb
2018-07-23AE3409410.6 ppb
2018-07-23AE3410510.9 ppb
2018-07-23AE340863.40 ppb
2018-10-03AE42541ND
2018-10-03AE425123.30 ppb
2018-10-03AE425256.50 ppb
2018-10-03AE425468.80 ppb
2018-10-03AE425217.80 ppb
2018-10-03AE425119.20 ppb
2018-10-03AE425176.60 ppb
2018-10-03AE425447.10 ppb
2019-02-04AE526659.10 ppb
2019-02-04AE526701.90 ppb
2019-02-04AE526715.30 ppb
2019-02-04AE526678.40 ppb
2019-02-04AE526667.70 ppb
2019-02-04AE526727.10 ppb
2019-02-04AE526696.70 ppb
2019-02-04AE526683.00 ppb
2019-04-22AE6317310.8 ppb
2019-04-22AE63175ND
2019-04-22AE631724.40 ppb
2019-04-22AE631748.10 ppb
2019-04-22AE631709.90 ppb
2019-04-22AE6317711.7 ppb
2019-04-22AE631769.70 ppb
2019-04-22AE631712.40 ppb
2019-07-30AE764095.40 ppb
2019-07-30AE76405ND
2019-07-30AE76404ND
2019-07-30AE764084.30 ppb
2019-07-30AE764065.00 ppb
2019-07-30AE764034.50 ppb
2019-07-30AE764103.10 ppb
2019-07-30AE764111.10 ppb
2019-10-15AE866095.50 ppb
2019-10-15AE86612ND
2019-10-15AE866131.60 ppb
2019-10-15AE866084.60 ppb
2019-10-15AE866265.60 ppb
2019-10-15AE866104.90 ppb
2019-10-15AE866114.60 ppb
2019-10-15AE866072.20 ppb