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Bromochloroacetic acid

City of Riverton

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.302 ppb124ND - 1.50 ppb
20150.200 ppb164ND - 1.10 ppb
20161.64 ppb166ND - 20.0 ppb
20170.169 ppb164ND - 0.940 ppb
20180.278 ppb166ND - 0.930 ppb
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-04-08C14040294-001BND
2014-04-08C14040294-002BND
2014-04-08C14040294-003BND
2014-04-08C14040294-004BND
2014-07-10C14070443-001B0.500 ppb
2014-07-10C14070443-002B0.790 ppb
2014-07-10C14070443-003B0.830 ppb
2014-07-10C14070443-004BND
2014-10-07C14100443-002BND
2014-10-07C14100443-003BND
2014-10-07C14100443-004B1.50 ppb
2014-10-07C14100443-001BND
2015-01-06C15010106-001BND
2015-01-06C15010106-004BND
2015-01-06C15010106-003BND
2015-01-06C15010106-002BND
2015-04-08C15040303-001BND
2015-04-08C15040303-002BND
2015-04-08C15040303-003BND
2015-04-08C15040303-004BND
2015-07-06C15070185-002B1.10 ppb
2015-07-06C15070185-003B0.530 ppb
2015-07-06C15070185-004B0.690 ppb
2015-07-06C15070185-001BND
2015-10-06C15100259-004B0.880 ppb
2015-10-06C15100259-002BND
2015-10-06C15100259-003BND
2015-10-06C15100259-001BND
2016-04-11C16040331-004BND
2016-04-11C16040331-003BND
2016-04-11C16040331-002BND
2016-04-11C16040331-001BND
2016-07-12C16070385-004BND
2016-07-12C16070385-001B2.40 ppb
2016-07-12C16070385-002B20.0 ppb
2016-07-12C16070385-003BND
2016-08-18C16080799-004B1.20 ppb
2016-08-18C16080799-003B0.610 ppb
2016-08-18C16080799-002B1.40 ppb
2016-08-18C16080799-001BND
2016-10-10C16100314-001A0.690 ppb
2016-10-10C16100314-002AND
2016-10-10C16100314-003AND
2016-10-10C16100314-004AND
2017-01-09C17010195-001BND
2017-01-09C17010195-002BND
2017-01-09C17010195-003BND
2017-01-09C17010195-004BND
2017-04-10C17040300-003BND
2017-04-10C17040300-002BND
2017-04-10C17040300-001BND
2017-04-10C17040300-004BND
2017-07-11C17070375-004BND
2017-07-11C17070375-003B0.520 ppb
2017-07-11C17070375-002B0.690 ppb
2017-07-11C17070375-001B0.550 ppb
2017-10-10C17100399-004BND
2017-10-10C17100399-003BND
2017-10-10C17100399-002BND
2017-10-10C17100399-001B0.940 ppb
2018-01-08C18010253-003BND
2018-01-08C18010253-004B0.670 ppb
2018-01-08C18010253-002BND
2018-01-08C18010253-001BND
2018-04-09C18040336-004BND
2018-04-09C18040336-003BND
2018-04-09C18040336-001BND
2018-04-09C18040336-002BND
2018-07-11C18070431-003BND
2018-07-11C18070431-002B0.930 ppb
2018-07-11C18070431-001B0.720 ppb
2018-07-11C18070431-004B0.620 ppb
2018-10-09C18100418-001B0.820 ppb
2018-10-09C18100418-002BND
2018-10-09C18100418-003BND
2018-10-09C18100418-004B0.680 ppb