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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Weslaco

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
20140.200 ppb163ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.213 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.206 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-19AC47720ND
2014-03-19AC47708ND
2014-03-19AC47706ND
2014-03-19AC47709ND
2014-04-22AC51374ND
2014-04-22AC513721.10 ppb
2014-04-22AC513731.000 ppb
2014-04-22AC513751.10 ppb
2014-07-23AC60756ND
2014-07-23AC60752ND
2014-07-23AC60751ND
2014-07-23AC60753ND
2014-10-21AC70174ND
2014-10-21AC70155ND
2014-10-21AC70151ND
2014-10-21AC70152ND
2015-01-23AC777421.10 ppb
2015-01-23AC777301.20 ppb
2015-01-23AC77769ND
2015-01-23AC77768ND
2015-04-07AC87467ND
2015-04-07AC87452ND
2015-04-07AC87455ND
2015-04-07AC87480ND
2015-07-14AC99340ND
2015-07-14AC99325ND
2015-07-14AC993391.10 ppb
2015-07-14AC99337ND
2015-11-18AD14007ND
2015-11-18AD14018ND
2015-11-18AD14000ND
2015-11-18AD14002ND
2016-03-02AD26626ND
2016-03-02AD26615ND
2016-03-02AD26621ND
2016-03-02AD26617ND
2016-06-07AD39569ND
2016-06-07AD39571ND
2016-06-07AD39573ND
2016-06-07AD39577ND
2016-07-14AD442291.10 ppb
2016-07-14AD442261.000 ppb
2016-07-14AD44227ND
2016-07-14AD44233ND
2016-11-15AD57981ND
2016-11-15AD57985ND
2016-11-15AD58007ND
2016-11-15AD579801.20 ppb
2017-02-09AD69893ND
2017-02-09AD69931ND
2017-02-09AD69894ND
2017-02-09AD69898ND
2017-05-01AD81775ND
2017-05-01AD81778ND
2017-05-01AD81780ND
2017-05-01AD81748ND
2017-08-03AD92029ND
2017-08-03AD92016ND
2017-08-03AD92017ND
2017-08-03AD92018ND
2017-11-02AE03418ND
2017-11-02AE03415ND
2017-11-02AE03419ND
2017-11-02AE03416ND
2018-02-15AE140281.000 ppb
2018-02-15AE14040ND
2018-02-15AE14048ND
2018-02-15AE14031ND
2018-04-13AE22486ND
2018-04-13AE22485ND
2018-04-13AE22488ND
2018-04-13AE22487ND
2018-08-15AE37175ND
2018-08-15AE37169ND
2018-08-15AE37161ND
2018-08-15AE37163ND
2018-10-10AE43062ND
2018-10-10AE43058ND
2018-10-10AE43060ND
2018-10-10AE43053ND
2019-02-27AE56232ND
2019-02-27AE56235ND
2019-02-27AE56234ND
2019-02-27AE56230ND
2019-05-21AE67332ND
2019-05-21AE67346ND
2019-05-21AE67338ND
2019-05-21AE67342ND
2019-08-22AE80160ND
2019-08-22AE80161ND
2019-08-22AE80159ND
2019-08-22AE80164ND
2019-12-03AE90990ND
2019-12-03AE90989ND
2019-12-03AE90988ND
2019-12-03AE90999ND