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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Rockport

Monobromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.194 ppb162ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.194 ppb163ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.238 ppb163ND - 1.40 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.856 ppb163ND - 4.90 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-26AC44750ND
2014-02-26AC44748ND
2014-02-26AC44751ND
2014-02-26AC44749ND
2014-06-18AC57369ND
2014-06-18AC57340ND
2014-06-18AC57335ND
2014-06-18AC57336ND
2014-09-08AC66117ND
2014-09-08AC66123ND
2014-09-08AC66139ND
2014-09-08AC66138ND
2014-11-20AC72681ND
2014-11-20AC72643ND
2014-11-20AC72680ND
2014-11-20AC72649ND
2015-02-18AC811601.70 ppb
2015-02-18AC81147ND
2015-02-18AC811591.40 ppb
2015-03-23AC85468ND
2015-06-02AC94265ND
2015-06-02AC94302ND
2015-06-02AC94301ND
2015-06-02AC94271ND
2015-09-08AD05826ND
2015-09-08AD05839ND
2015-09-08AD05840ND
2015-09-08AD05827ND
2015-12-03AD15384ND
2015-12-03AD15381ND
2015-12-03AD15378ND
2015-12-03AD15385ND
2016-01-28AD20669ND
2016-01-28AD20666ND
2016-01-28AD20670ND
2016-01-28AD20672ND
2016-04-18AD33327ND
2016-04-18AD333261.000 ppb
2016-04-18AD333231.10 ppb
2016-04-18AD33338ND
2016-09-19AD50073ND
2016-09-19AD50066ND
2016-09-19AD500811.000 ppb
2016-09-19AD50074ND
2016-10-18AD53525ND
2016-10-18AD53528ND
2016-10-18AD53527ND
2016-10-18AD53526ND
2017-01-04AD63186ND
2017-01-04AD63178ND
2017-01-04AD63180ND
2017-01-04AD63181ND
2017-04-03AD780251.000 ppb
2017-04-03AD780241.40 ppb
2017-04-03AD780211.40 ppb
2017-04-03AD78023ND
2017-07-13AD89210ND
2017-07-13AD89219ND
2017-07-13AD89223ND
2017-07-13AD89222ND
2017-12-06AE06961ND
2017-12-06AE06951ND
2017-12-06AE06950ND
2017-12-06AE06965ND
2018-02-12AE13545ND
2018-02-12AE13544ND
2018-02-12AE13543ND
2018-02-12AE13548ND
2018-06-05AE28838ND
2018-06-05AE28832ND
2018-06-05AE28837ND
2018-06-05AE28833ND
2018-08-29AE38943ND
2018-08-29AE38950ND
2018-08-29AE38949ND
2018-08-29AE38948ND
2018-11-13AE46066ND
2018-11-13AE46069ND
2018-11-13AE46078ND
2018-11-13AE46079ND
2019-02-27AE565304.90 ppb
2019-02-27AE56521ND
2019-02-27AE565294.40 ppb
2019-02-27AE565284.40 ppb
2019-06-12AE70340ND
2019-06-12AE70339ND
2019-06-12AE70338ND
2019-06-12AE70341ND
2019-08-14AE78904ND
2019-08-14AE78902ND
2019-08-14AE78906ND
2019-08-14AE78905ND
2019-11-06AE88883ND
2019-11-06AE88885ND
2019-11-06AE88884ND
2019-11-06AE88882ND