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CONTAMINANT

Bromochloroacetic acid

FOUND

Exceeding guidelines

STATES DETECTED

21

serves

44 million

utilities detected

3,479

states detected

21

serves

44 million

utilities detected

3,466

Overview

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.

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

National Standard Exists

Health Concerns:

  • Cancer

  • Change to fetal growth and development

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Bromochloroacetic acid around the Country

UTILITIES REPORTING ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served Utilities People Served
Texas2,37627,605,9322,38027,648,674
Washington1682,610,0171742,832,969
Ohio1232,629,4141232,629,414
Maryland122,048,866122,048,866
California521,880,641521,880,641
Nebraska851,255,576851,255,576
New York1061,006,4921081,059,492
Virginia10967,51710967,517
Hawaii11819,44211819,442
District Of Columbia4667,3254667,325
Utah7539,2827539,282
Missouri4530,9114530,911
Montana206475,930207486,348
Wyoming145431,126145431,126
Oklahoma139282,523139282,523
Nevada7119,8777119,877
Delaware1107,9761107,976
Maine453,106453,106
Florida21,63421,634
Connecticut31,25431,254
Vermont192192

Utilities with the highest amounts of bromochloroacetic acid, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Brookside Village Mobile Home Park Public Water SystemCorona Del Mar, OH1 of 360.1 ppb475
City of Paint RockPaint Rock, TX12 of 1224.5 ppb275
River Bend Water ServicesMatagorda, TX12 of 1223.0 ppb100
Millersview-doole Water Supply Corporation*Millersview, TX24 of 2422.4 ppb3,987
Buena Vista Ws BurnetBurnet, TX12 of 1219.1 ppb375
Lakewood Water SystemHuntington, TX12 of 1218.3 ppb42
Walnut Ridge Estates Water SystemHuntington, TX11 of 1217.6 ppb84
Turtle Cove Lot Owners AssociationFreeport, TX11 of 1116.6 ppb67
Rra Foard County Water SystemWichita Falls, TX12 of 1216.3 ppb318
City of Carbon*Carbon, TX24 of 2416.2 ppb440
Multi-county Water Supply CorporationGatesville, TX23 of 2415.5 ppb4,302
Staff Water Supply Corporation Flatwood AreaRanger, TX23 of 2415.3 ppb270
City of GormanGorman, TX24 of 2415.2 ppb1,051
Seaboard Water Supply CorporationOdem, TX3 of 315.1 ppb321
Sierra Country ClubCoupeville, WA2 of 314.8 ppb355
Starbase Airstream Park 3Brownsville, TX3 of 414.8 ppb35
City of Hamilton*Hamilton, TX12 of 1214.6 ppb2,871
Big Cabin Public Works AuthorityBig Cabin, OK1 of 114.6 ppb293
Powell Point Water SystemHuntington, TX12 of 1214.4 ppb363
Maxwell Water Supply CorporationMaxwell, TX24 of 2414.2 ppb5,823
Quinlan South SubdivisionAustin, TX3 of 314.0 ppb68
Town of QuintanaQuintana, TX11 of 1213.8 ppb231
City of Dublin*Dublin, TX24 of 2413.7 ppb3,586
Beaver Creek WCID 1Houston, TX3 of 313.2 ppb45
Gbra Calhoun County Rural Water SystemNew Braunfels, TX24 of 2413.1 ppb4,482
City of ChillicotheChillicothe, TX24 of 2413.1 ppb675
Military Highway WSC - Del Mar HeightsProgreso, TX3 of 313.0 ppb216
City of Eastland*Eastland, TX22 of 2212.9 ppb3,900
City of Granite ShoalsGranite Shoals, TX24 of 2412.9 ppb6,795
Rra Preston Shores Water System*Wichita Falls, TX24 of 2412.8 ppb2,163
Copano Heights WaterDes Peres, TX3 of 312.8 ppb330
Anadarko Public Works AuthorityAnadarko, OK24 of 2412.7 ppb6,804
City of Port Lavaca*Port Lavaca, TX48 of 4812.5 ppb11,854
City of Crowell*Crowell, TX24 of 2412.3 ppb914
City of Ingleside On The BayIngleside, TX21 of 2112.1 ppb608
Commodore Cove Improvement DistrictFreeport, TX13 of 1312.1 ppb356
Upper Leon River Municipal Water District*Comanche, TX18 of 1812.1 ppb2,919
Windthorst Water Supply CorporationWindthorst, TX24 of 2412.1 ppb1,662
Paint Creek Water Supply Corporation*Stamford, TX3 of 312.0 ppb290
Aurora VistaPflugerville, TX3 of 312.0 ppb447
Rra Medicine Mound Water SystemWichita Falls, TX12 of 1212.0 ppb130
Ericksdahl Water Supply CorporationStamford, TX24 of 2411.9 ppb275
City of De LeonDe Leon, TX24 of 2411.9 ppb2,171
Olmito Water Supply CorporationOlmito, TX24 of 2411.8 ppb8,952
Comanche County Water Supply Corporation BeattieDe Leon, TX23 of 2411.8 ppb853
City of ObrienO Brien, TX12 of 1211.8 ppb102
Callahan County Water Supply CorporationClyde, TX18 of 2411.8 ppb3,747
East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation Arroyo CityRio Hondo, TX12 of 1211.8 ppb1,953
Rincon Water Supply CorporationTaft, TX24 of 2411.8 ppb4,734
Coleman County Special Utility DistrictColeman, TX24 of 2411.6 ppb5,000

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Bromochloroacetic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of Port Lavaca*Port Lavaca, TX48 of 4812.5 ppb11,854
City of AliceAlice, TX48 of 4811.6 ppb17,891
City of Rockport*Rockport, TX48 of 4811.3 ppb28,539
City of PortlandPortland, TX48 of 4810.6 ppb20,536
City of InglesideIngleside, TX44 of 4410.5 ppb10,106
City of Copperas Cove*Copperas Cove, TX48 of 4810.2 ppb37,225
Nueces County WCID 3*Robstown, TX45 of 4510.0 ppb13,200
City of Laredo*Laredo, TX144 of 1449.93 ppb260,046
City of BeevilleBeeville, TX31 of 489.66 ppb12,793
Kempner WSC*Kempner, TX48 of 489.52 ppb20,550
US Army Fort CavazosFort Hood, TX48 of 489.31 ppb35,669
Brookesmith Special Utility District*Brownwood, TX48 of 489.29 ppb12,621
East Rio Hondo WSC*Rio Hondo, TX39 of 489.22 ppb24,756
City of Harker HeightsHarker Heights, TX48 of 489.14 ppb34,834
Nueces County WCID 4Port Aransas, TX48 of 488.98 ppb14,880
City of Weatherford*Weatherford, TX48 of 488.86 ppb32,209
City of DonnaDonna, TX47 of 488.68 ppb16,176
City of Mineral Wells*Mineral Wells, TX48 of 488.65 ppb15,090
City of Weslaco*Weslaco, TX47 of 488.65 ppb32,092
Walnut Creek SUD*Springtown, TX48 of 488.58 ppb30,364
Sapulpa*Sapulpa, OK48 of 488.52 ppb19,702
City of BrownwoodBrownwood, TX48 of 488.32 ppb18,862
North Alamo Water Supply Company*Edinburg, TX88 of 968.29 ppb153,705
City of Corpus Christi*Corpus Christi, TX144 of 1448.24 ppb318,387
City of MurphyMurphy, TX48 of 488.23 ppb19,185
City of RichardsonRichardson, TX96 of 968.14 ppb115,630
City of Taylor*Taylor, TX48 of 488.09 ppb20,622
San Leon Municipal Utility DistrictSan Leon, TX48 of 488.05 ppb11,622
City of Garland*Garland, TX96 of 968.04 ppb248,822
City of Temple*Temple, TX95 of 957.91 ppb85,261
City of AllenAllen, TX96 of 967.91 ppb104,870
City of Plano*Plano, TX144 of 1447.88 ppb288,800
City of VictoriaVictoria, TX95 of 967.85 ppb66,932
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 58Houston, TX6 of 67.77 ppb10,533
City of BoerneBoerne, TX48 of 487.72 ppb22,287
City of San BenitoSan Benito, TX46 of 487.71 ppb24,250
Sonterra Municipal Utility DistrictAustin, TX25 of 257.65 ppb13,650
City of Frisco*Frisco, TX96 of 967.64 ppb231,910
Agua SUDMission, TX48 of 487.61 ppb52,137
City of MissionMission, TX45 of 457.57 ppb77,058
City of WylieWylie, TX48 of 487.57 ppb47,322
City of PharrPharr, TX96 of 967.51 ppb77,320
City of Rio Grande City*Rio Grande City, TX47 of 487.51 ppb18,912
City of KilleenKilleen, TX95 of 967.49 ppb151,261
Town of ProsperProsper, TX48 of 487.46 ppb24,579
City of PapillionPapillion, NE28 of 287.44 ppb35,000
City of LivingstonLivingston, TX48 of 487.43 ppb15,199
City of BeltonBelton, TX47 of 487.39 ppb25,466
Town of Little Elm*Little Elm, TX48 of 487.37 ppb41,000
Galveston County WCID 1Dickinson, TX48 of 487.34 ppb29,832

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Bromochloroacetic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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