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Monobromoacetic acid

Denton County FWSD 7 Lantana

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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72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-02-11Q1404127002ND
2014-02-11Q1404127001ND
2014-04-30Q1413971003ND
2014-04-30Q1413971002ND
2014-08-04Q1433375002ND
2014-08-04Q1433375001ND
2014-10-14Q1452859001ND
2014-10-14Q1452859002ND
2015-03-11Q1509020003ND
2015-03-11Q1509020002ND
2015-06-01Q1519841002ND
2015-06-01Q1519841001ND
2015-09-02Q1533845002ND
2015-09-02Q1533845001ND
2015-12-11Q1549632002ND
2015-12-11Q1549632001ND
2016-02-11Q1606340001ND
2016-02-11Q1606340002ND
2016-06-07Q1622616002ND
2016-06-07Q1622616001ND
2016-09-02Q1635677002ND
2016-09-02Q1635677001ND
2016-10-19Q1644918002ND
2016-10-19Q1644918001ND
2017-01-24Q1703552002ND
2017-01-24Q1703552003ND
2017-01-24Q1703552001ND
2017-01-24Q1703552004ND
2017-04-17Q1715876005ND
2017-04-17Q1715876004ND
2017-04-17Q1715876003ND
2017-04-17Q1715876002ND
2017-07-13Q1729066001ND
2017-07-13Q1729066004ND
2017-07-13Q1729066002ND
2017-07-13Q1729066003ND
2017-11-01Q1756513002ND
2017-11-01Q1756513004ND
2017-11-01Q1756513001ND
2017-11-01Q1756513003ND
2018-01-11Q1801618004ND
2018-01-11Q1801618003ND
2018-01-11Q1801618002ND
2018-01-11Q1801618001ND
2018-04-09Q1814611004ND
2018-04-09Q1814611001ND
2018-04-09Q1814611002ND
2018-04-09Q1814611003ND
2018-07-16Q1828199004ND
2018-07-16Q1828199002ND
2018-07-16Q1828199003ND
2018-07-16Q1828199001ND
2018-11-29Q1848632002ND
2018-11-29Q1848632001ND
2018-11-29Q1848632005ND
2018-11-29Q1848632003ND
2019-03-12Q1910530004ND
2019-03-12Q1910530002ND
2019-03-12Q1910530003ND
2019-03-12Q1910530001ND
2019-06-24Q1939575002ND
2019-06-24Q1939575001ND
2019-06-24Q1939575003ND
2019-06-24Q1939575004ND
2019-09-10Q1963525004ND
2019-09-10Q1963525003ND
2019-09-10Q1963525002ND
2019-09-10Q1963525001ND
2019-12-02Q1978607002ND
2019-12-02Q1978607005ND
2019-12-02Q1978607004ND
2019-12-02Q1978607003ND