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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Deer Park

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)

83

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20143.75 ppb1614ND - 8.00 ppb
20155.33 ppb1614ND - 9.40 ppb
20161.84 ppb1612ND - 3.90 ppb
20172.62 ppb1611ND - 6.00 ppb
20185.45 ppb16161.60 ppb - 21.9 ppb
20195.94 ppb16163.90 ppb - 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
2014-02-10AC418945.10 ppb
2014-02-10AC418935.90 ppb
2014-02-10AC419005.50 ppb
2014-02-10AC418964.60 ppb
2014-05-01AC526573.60 ppb
2014-05-01AC526844.40 ppb
2014-05-01AC526588.00 ppb
2014-05-01AC526804.00 ppb
2014-09-29AC68449ND
2014-09-29AC684653.60 ppb
2014-09-29AC68469ND
2014-09-29AC684472.20 ppb
2014-12-15AC750582.80 ppb
2014-12-15AC750983.90 ppb
2014-12-15AC750673.20 ppb
2014-12-15AC750723.20 ppb
2015-02-12AC803756.50 ppb
2015-02-12AC803777.10 ppb
2015-02-12AC803767.30 ppb
2015-02-12AC803736.10 ppb
2015-04-07AC874376.30 ppb
2015-04-07AC874308.90 ppb
2015-04-07AC874318.30 ppb
2015-04-07AC874289.40 ppb
2015-08-03AD020483.70 ppb
2015-08-03AD020475.10 ppb
2015-08-03AD020085.20 ppb
2015-08-03AD020556.30 ppb
2015-12-02AD151291.40 ppb
2015-12-02AD15144ND
2015-12-02AD151413.70 ppb
2015-12-02AD15138ND
2016-01-27AD203673.00 ppb
2016-01-27AD203702.50 ppb
2016-01-27AD203742.90 ppb
2016-01-27AD203681.90 ppb
2016-04-12AD327713.20 ppb
2016-04-12AD327793.20 ppb
2016-04-12AD327533.90 ppb
2016-04-12AD327783.30 ppb
2016-09-28AD516341.40 ppb
2016-09-28AD51633ND
2016-09-28AD516371.000 ppb
2016-09-28AD51638ND
2016-10-04AD52469ND
2016-10-04AD52471ND
2016-10-04AD524341.90 ppb
2016-10-04AD524581.20 ppb
2017-01-19AD657062.00 ppb
2017-01-19AD65707ND
2017-01-19AD657084.00 ppb
2017-01-19AD657091.20 ppb
2017-05-15AD84169ND
2017-05-15AD84168ND
2017-05-15AD84167ND
2017-05-15AD84162ND
2017-08-16AD932306.00 ppb
2017-08-16AD932355.80 ppb
2017-08-16AD932314.60 ppb
2017-08-16AD932343.70 ppb
2017-11-16AE051474.10 ppb
2017-11-16AE051462.80 ppb
2017-12-12AE075263.60 ppb
2017-12-12AE075274.10 ppb
2018-03-06AE169544.90 ppb
2018-03-06AE169535.90 ppb
2018-03-06AE169525.40 ppb
2018-03-06AE169515.80 ppb
2018-06-05AE286614.90 ppb
2018-06-05AE286601.70 ppb
2018-06-05AE286653.70 ppb
2018-06-05AE286644.30 ppb
2018-09-10AE393364.50 ppb
2018-09-10AE393344.50 ppb
2018-09-10AE393373.20 ppb
2018-09-10AE393331.60 ppb
2018-12-06AE4819721.9 ppb
2018-12-06AE481964.00 ppb
2018-12-06AE481954.80 ppb
2018-12-06AE481946.10 ppb
2019-01-16AE501065.10 ppb
2019-01-16AE501054.30 ppb
2019-01-16AE501083.90 ppb
2019-01-16AE501074.30 ppb
2019-04-04AE612025.90 ppb
2019-04-04AE611884.10 ppb
2019-04-04AE611896.30 ppb
2019-04-04AE612017.60 ppb
2019-08-08AE777125.60 ppb
2019-08-08AE776907.90 ppb
2019-08-08AE776915.70 ppb
2019-08-08AE777347.00 ppb
2019-10-10AE862806.70 ppb
2019-10-10AE862776.80 ppb
2019-10-10AE862786.10 ppb
2019-10-10AE862797.70 ppb