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Monobromoacetic acid

El Paso Water Company

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
2013N/A00N/A
20140.883 ppb1611ND - 2.90 ppb
20151.88 ppb169ND - 21.0 ppb
20160.534 ppb1610ND - 1.40 ppb
20170.691 ppb1615ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.933 ppb1611ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.606 ppb169ND - 1.70 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
2014-02-11607160.950 ppb
2014-02-11607131.10 ppb
2014-02-11607011.30 ppb
2014-02-11606921.20 ppb
2014-05-051091661.10 ppb
2014-05-051091651.000 ppb
2014-05-05109164ND
2014-05-051091631.30 ppb
2014-08-05167797ND
2014-08-051677980.530 ppb
2014-08-051677990.550 ppb
2014-08-051678002.90 ppb
2014-11-02223423ND
2014-11-02223422ND
2014-11-02223421ND
2014-11-022234082.20 ppb
2015-02-02271317ND
2015-02-02271316ND
2015-02-02271315ND
2015-02-02271314ND
2015-05-043285500.510 ppb
2015-05-043285480.530 ppb
2015-05-043285470.550 ppb
2015-05-18335005ND
2015-08-0337826221.0 ppb
2015-08-033782610.830 ppb
2015-08-03378260ND
2015-08-03378259ND
2015-11-094277951.60 ppb
2015-11-094277941.70 ppb
2015-11-094277931.70 ppb
2015-11-094277921.60 ppb
2016-02-224972460.530 ppb
2016-02-22497247ND
2016-02-22497248ND
2016-02-22497249ND
2016-05-035382791.10 ppb
2016-05-035382781.30 ppb
2016-05-035382771.40 ppb
2016-05-035382761.20 ppb
2016-08-15604208ND
2016-08-156042070.650 ppb
2016-08-156042060.570 ppb
2016-08-156042050.560 ppb
2016-11-146600890.620 ppb
2016-11-14660092ND
2016-11-14660091ND
2016-11-146600900.610 ppb
2017-02-067048180.540 ppb
2017-02-067048170.610 ppb
2017-02-067048160.550 ppb
2017-02-067048150.560 ppb
2017-05-087535650.650 ppb
2017-05-087535640.620 ppb
2017-05-087535630.640 ppb
2017-05-087535620.540 ppb
2017-08-148197150.680 ppb
2017-08-148197140.630 ppb
2017-08-148197160.680 ppb
2017-08-148197170.780 ppb
2017-11-06872507ND
2017-11-068725060.970 ppb
2017-11-068725051.40 ppb
2017-11-068725041.20 ppb
2018-02-06906685ND
2018-02-069066841.80 ppb
2018-02-069066831.70 ppb
2018-02-069066821.60 ppb
2018-05-149708670.890 ppb
2018-05-149708680.640 ppb
2018-05-149708701.20 ppb
2018-05-149708691.10 ppb
2018-08-0710220581.10 ppb
2018-08-0710220571.70 ppb
2018-08-0710220561.90 ppb
2018-08-0710220551.30 ppb
2018-11-051074000ND
2018-11-051073999ND
2018-11-051073998ND
2018-11-051073997ND
2019-02-121121013ND
2019-02-121121012ND
2019-02-121121014ND
2019-02-121121015ND
2019-05-0611572301.40 ppb
2019-05-0611572291.50 ppb
2019-05-0611572281.20 ppb
2019-05-0611572271.70 ppb
2019-08-0512162960.850 ppb
2019-08-0512162950.920 ppb
2019-08-0512162940.830 ppb
2019-08-0512162930.770 ppb
2019-11-041268764ND
2019-11-041268767ND
2019-11-041268766ND
2019-11-0412687650.530 ppb