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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Broussard Purchase Water System

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.220 ppb164ND - 0.930 ppb
20180.121 ppb164ND - 0.620 ppb
20191.44 ppb1610ND - 3.70 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
2014-06-02680-101971-8ND
2014-06-02680-101971-7ND
2014-06-02680-101971-8ND
2014-06-02680-101971-7ND
2014-09-08680-105115-5ND
2014-09-08680-105115-6ND
2014-09-08680-105115-6ND
2014-09-08680-105115-5ND
2014-12-09680-108171-3ND
2014-12-09680-108171-4ND
2014-12-09680-108171-4ND
2014-12-09680-108171-3ND
2015-03-10680-110526-5ND
2015-03-10680-110526-6ND
2015-03-10680-110526-6ND
2015-03-10680-110526-5ND
2015-06-02680-113226-5ND
2015-06-02680-113226-6ND
2015-06-02680-113226-6ND
2015-06-02680-113226-5ND
2015-09-10680-116673-1ND
2015-09-10680-116673-2ND
2015-09-10680-116673-2ND
2015-09-10680-116673-1ND
2015-12-09680-119947-4ND
2015-12-09680-119947-4ND
2015-12-09680-119947-3ND
2015-12-09680-119947-3ND
2016-03-09680-122913-5ND
2016-03-09680-122913-6ND
2016-03-09680-122913-5ND
2016-03-09680-122913-6ND
2016-06-07680-126221-5ND
2016-06-07680-126221-6ND
2016-06-07680-126221-5ND
2016-06-07680-126221-6ND
2016-09-14680-129918-5ND
2016-09-14680-129918-5ND
2016-09-14680-129918-4ND
2016-09-14680-129918-4ND
2016-12-07680-132981-6ND
2016-12-07680-132981-6ND
2016-12-07680-132981-5ND
2016-12-07680-132981-5ND
2017-03-0335298745010ND
2017-03-0335298745009ND
2017-03-0335298745010ND
2017-03-0335298745009ND
2017-06-0135315769003ND
2017-06-0135315769004ND
2017-06-0135315769004ND
2017-06-0135315769003ND
2017-09-14353358620130.830 ppb
2017-09-14353358620140.930 ppb
2017-09-14353358620140.930 ppb
2017-09-14353358620130.830 ppb
2017-12-0135360694002ND
2017-12-0135360694001ND
2017-12-0135360694001ND
2017-12-0135360694002ND
2018-03-08353792750010.620 ppb
2018-03-0835379275002ND
2018-03-08353792750010.620 ppb
2018-03-0835379275002ND
2018-06-0135396024001ND
2018-06-01353960240020.350 ppb
2018-06-0135396024001ND
2018-06-01353960240020.350 ppb
2018-09-1335418003002ND
2018-09-1335418003001ND
2018-09-1335418003001ND
2018-09-1335418003002ND
2018-12-1435437384001ND
2018-12-1435437384002ND
2018-12-1435437384001ND
2018-12-1435437384002ND
2019-03-07354533250020.380 ppb
2019-03-0735453325001ND
2019-03-0735453325001ND
2019-03-07354533250020.380 ppb
2019-06-20354772730023.70 ppb
2019-06-20354772730023.70 ppb
2019-06-20354772730013.00 ppb
2019-06-20354772730013.00 ppb
2019-09-18354994040021.50 ppb
2019-09-18354994040012.90 ppb
2019-09-18354994040012.90 ppb
2019-09-18354994040021.50 ppb
2019-12-0535517234001ND
2019-12-0535517234002ND
2019-12-0535517234001ND
2019-12-0535517234002ND