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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Seguin

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

50

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.89 ppb167ND - 12.8 ppb
20153.14 ppb168ND - 13.2 ppb
20162.86 ppb168ND - 12.4 ppb
20172.41 ppb168ND - 9.60 ppb
20182.16 ppb168ND - 9.60 ppb
20192.74 ppb1611ND - 7.90 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
2014-02-19AC435547.00 ppb
2014-02-19AC43556ND
2014-02-19AC43588ND
2014-02-19AC43558ND
2014-05-14AC5420812.8 ppb
2014-05-14AC54218ND
2014-05-14AC542171.10 ppb
2014-05-14AC54213ND
2014-07-23AC607961.000 ppb
2014-07-23AC607461.000 ppb
2014-07-23AC60780ND
2014-07-23AC6074412.4 ppb
2014-10-03AC6890610.9 ppb
2014-10-03AC68892ND
2014-10-03AC68890ND
2014-10-03AC68884ND
2015-01-27AC7790510.00 ppb
2015-01-27AC77882ND
2015-01-27AC77883ND
2015-01-27AC77886ND
2015-04-15AC88349ND
2015-04-15AC883461.20 ppb
2015-04-15AC883539.70 ppb
2015-04-15AC88343ND
2015-07-16AC9988913.2 ppb
2015-07-16AC99890ND
2015-07-16AC998841.70 ppb
2015-07-16AC998961.000 ppb
2015-11-12AD1332512.5 ppb
2015-11-12AD13329ND
2015-11-12AD133241.000 ppb
2015-11-12AD13323ND
2016-01-19AD185981.000 ppb
2016-01-19AD18600ND
2016-01-19AD18593ND
2016-01-19AD185967.30 ppb
2016-04-06AD3201110.00 ppb
2016-04-06AD32041ND
2016-04-06AD32040ND
2016-04-06AD32039ND
2016-07-07AD4327912.4 ppb
2016-07-07AD43278ND
2016-07-07AD432751.50 ppb
2016-07-07AD43277ND
2016-10-06AD52647ND
2016-10-06AD5264810.9 ppb
2016-10-06AD526441.30 ppb
2016-10-06AD526431.30 ppb
2017-02-07AD691557.10 ppb
2017-02-07AD69154ND
2017-02-07AD69152ND
2017-02-07AD69156ND
2017-05-08AD829836.80 ppb
2017-05-08AD829851.10 ppb
2017-05-08AD82977ND
2017-05-08AD82978ND
2017-07-28AD913301.50 ppb
2017-07-28AD91315ND
2017-07-28AD913161.60 ppb
2017-07-28AD913299.60 ppb
2017-10-05AD995379.30 ppb
2017-10-05AD99539ND
2017-10-05AD995401.60 ppb
2017-10-05AD99538ND
2018-02-09AE132394.40 ppb
2018-02-09AE13266ND
2018-02-09AE13240ND
2018-02-09AE13261ND
2018-04-13AE22483ND
2018-04-13AE22484ND
2018-04-13AE224727.60 ppb
2018-04-13AE22471ND
2018-08-09AE363019.60 ppb
2018-08-09AE36308ND
2018-08-09AE363051.000 ppb
2018-08-09AE36307ND
2018-10-03AE425067.70 ppb
2018-10-03AE425071.20 ppb
2018-10-03AE425041.70 ppb
2018-10-03AE425081.30 ppb
2019-01-23AE50912ND
2019-01-23AE50911ND
2019-01-23AE50913ND
2019-01-23AE509145.70 ppb
2019-04-16AE627467.90 ppb
2019-04-16AE62745ND
2019-04-16AE627441.000 ppb
2019-04-16AE62748ND
2019-07-22AE752557.80 ppb
2019-07-22AE752542.80 ppb
2019-07-22AE753043.50 ppb
2019-07-22AE752532.50 ppb
2019-10-07AE857895.80 ppb
2019-10-07AE857832.40 ppb
2019-10-07AE857852.80 ppb
2019-11-15AE895011.60 ppb