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Monobromoacetic acid

Nueces County WCID 4

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.46 ppb81ND - 11.7 ppb
2015ND160ND
20161.10 ppb166ND - 11.6 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.788 ppb166ND - 4.40 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
2014-03-11AC4646811.7 ppb
2014-03-11AC46459ND
2014-06-10AC56460ND
2014-06-10AC56458ND
2014-08-05AC62218ND
2014-08-05AC62219ND
2014-11-12AC71882ND
2014-11-12AC71885ND
2015-02-18AC80936ND
2015-02-18AC80924ND
2015-02-18AC80932ND
2015-02-18AC80908ND
2015-04-22AC89191ND
2015-04-22AC89199ND
2015-04-22AC89200ND
2015-04-22AC89206ND
2015-08-11AD03571ND
2015-08-11AD03565ND
2015-08-11AD03577ND
2015-08-11AD03574ND
2015-12-01AD14883ND
2015-12-01AD14891ND
2015-12-01AD14908ND
2015-12-01AD14909ND
2016-02-09AD22695ND
2016-02-09AD22714ND
2016-02-09AD22686ND
2016-02-09AD22694ND
2016-04-13AD32988ND
2016-04-13AD329971.30 ppb
2016-04-13AD32990ND
2016-04-13AD3298711.6 ppb
2016-09-13AD491131.10 ppb
2016-09-13AD49074ND
2016-09-13AD491161.000 ppb
2016-09-13AD49077ND
2016-11-10AD57707ND
2016-11-10AD577181.30 ppb
2016-11-10AD577091.30 ppb
2016-11-10AD57705ND
2017-02-22AD71471ND
2017-02-22AD71470ND
2017-02-22AD71468ND
2017-02-22AD71466ND
2017-05-15AD84194ND
2017-05-15AD84184ND
2017-05-15AD84193ND
2017-05-15AD84183ND
2017-08-24AD94112ND
2017-08-24AD94123ND
2017-08-24AD94092ND
2017-08-24AD94122ND
2017-11-15AE04942ND
2017-11-15AE04938ND
2017-11-15AE04940ND
2017-11-15AE04939ND
2018-02-07AE12710ND
2018-02-07AE12735ND
2018-02-07AE12743ND
2018-02-07AE12736ND
2018-04-25AE23916ND
2018-04-25AE23893ND
2018-04-25AE23915ND
2018-04-25AE23886ND
2018-07-24AE34292ND
2018-07-24AE34286ND
2018-07-24AE34291ND
2018-07-24AE34285ND
2018-10-16AE43622ND
2018-10-16AE43621ND
2018-10-16AE43618ND
2018-10-16AE43619ND
2019-01-22AE50652ND
2019-01-22AE50656ND
2019-01-22AE50654ND
2019-01-22AE50651ND
2019-04-16AE62505ND
2019-04-16AE62503ND
2019-04-16AE62509ND
2019-04-16AE62504ND
2019-08-01AE767504.40 ppb
2019-08-01AE767671.20 ppb
2019-08-01AE767534.00 ppb
2019-08-01AE76754ND
2019-11-20AE89946ND
2019-11-20AE899581.000 ppb
2019-11-20AE899551.000 ppb
2019-11-20AE899501.000 ppb