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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Galveston

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0375 ppb321ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.0406 ppb321ND - 1.30 ppb
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
20180.156 ppb324ND - 1.60 ppb
2019ND320ND

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
2014-03-20AC47894ND
2014-03-20AC47893ND
2014-03-20AC47889ND
2014-03-20AC47892ND
2014-03-20AC47899ND
2014-03-20AC47871ND
2014-03-20AC47891ND
2014-03-20AC47898ND
2014-06-04AC56028ND
2014-06-04AC55995ND
2014-06-04AC56029ND
2014-06-04AC56040ND
2014-06-04AC55994ND
2014-06-04AC56008ND
2014-06-04AC56030ND
2014-06-04AC56031ND
2014-09-05AC66126ND
2014-09-05AC66162ND
2014-09-05AC66121ND
2014-09-05AC66148ND
2014-09-05AC66147ND
2014-09-05AC66127ND
2014-09-05AC66145ND
2014-09-05AC66154ND
2014-12-03AC73517ND
2014-12-03AC73556ND
2014-12-03AC73519ND
2014-12-03AC735261.20 ppb
2014-12-03AC73521ND
2014-12-03AC73557ND
2014-12-03AC73522ND
2014-12-03AC73520ND
2015-02-27AC82299ND
2015-02-27AC82307ND
2015-02-27AC82303ND
2015-02-27AC82298ND
2015-02-27AC82328ND
2015-02-27AC82296ND
2015-02-27AC82293ND
2015-02-27AC82297ND
2015-04-08AC87690ND
2015-04-08AC87688ND
2015-04-08AC87685ND
2015-04-08AC87681ND
2015-04-08AC87689ND
2015-04-08AC87684ND
2015-04-08AC87682ND
2015-04-08AC87691ND
2015-07-21AD003881.30 ppb
2015-07-21AD00389ND
2015-07-21AD00369ND
2015-07-21AD00386ND
2015-07-21AD00387ND
2015-07-21AD00357ND
2015-07-21AD00360ND
2015-07-21AD00359ND
2015-10-20AD11160ND
2015-10-20AD11174ND
2015-10-20AD11175ND
2015-10-20AD11179ND
2015-10-20AD11164ND
2015-10-20AD11165ND
2015-10-20AD11173ND
2015-10-20AD11177ND
2016-03-10AD28191ND
2016-03-10AD28169ND
2016-03-10AD28190ND
2016-03-10AD28172ND
2016-03-10AD28187ND
2016-03-10AD28171ND
2016-03-10AD28168ND
2016-03-10AD28188ND
2016-06-02AD39139ND
2016-06-02AD39146ND
2016-06-02AD39149ND
2016-06-02AD39129ND
2016-06-02AD39130ND
2016-06-02AD39144ND
2016-06-02AD39150ND
2016-06-02AD39151ND
2016-09-29AD51961ND
2016-09-29AD51940ND
2016-09-29AD51952ND
2016-09-29AD51934ND
2016-09-29AD51963ND
2016-09-29AD51943ND
2016-09-29AD51951ND
2016-09-29AD51959ND
2016-10-04AD52442ND
2016-10-04AD52443ND
2016-10-04AD52440ND
2016-10-04AD52444ND
2016-10-04AD52441ND
2016-10-04AD52437ND
2016-10-04AD52445ND
2016-10-04AD52438ND
2017-02-21AD71234ND
2017-02-21AD71233ND
2017-02-21AD71235ND
2017-02-21AD71236ND
2017-02-21AD71237ND
2017-02-21AD71238ND
2017-02-21AD71239ND
2017-02-21AD71270ND
2017-05-09AD83305ND
2017-05-09AD83300ND
2017-05-09AD83307ND
2017-05-09AD83308ND
2017-05-09AD83310ND
2017-05-09AD83301ND
2017-05-09AD83289ND
2017-05-09AD83304ND
2017-08-08AD92393ND
2017-08-08AD92401ND
2017-08-08AD92397ND
2017-08-08AD92398ND
2017-08-08AD92395ND
2017-08-08AD92399ND
2017-08-08AD92396ND
2017-08-08AD92400ND
2017-10-11AE00558ND
2017-10-11AE00565ND
2017-10-11AE00557ND
2017-10-11AE00559ND
2017-10-11AE00560ND
2017-10-11AE00562ND
2017-10-11AE00563ND
2017-10-11AE00561ND
2018-01-31AE11493ND
2018-01-31AE11503ND
2018-01-31AE11491ND
2018-01-31AE11496ND
2018-01-31AE11502ND
2018-01-31AE11498ND
2018-01-31AE11485ND
2018-01-31AE11504ND
2018-06-14AE30001ND
2018-06-14AE30003ND
2018-06-14AE299931.20 ppb
2018-06-14AE300091.10 ppb
2018-06-14AE29986ND
2018-06-14AE30007ND
2018-06-14AE300061.10 ppb
2018-06-14AE29987ND
2018-08-08AE36110ND
2018-08-08AE36084ND
2018-08-08AE36076ND
2018-08-08AE36078ND
2018-08-08AE36105ND
2018-08-08AE36106ND
2018-08-08AE36099ND
2018-08-08AE36104ND
2018-10-02AE42529ND
2018-10-02AE42530ND
2018-10-02AE42531ND
2018-10-02AE42532ND
2018-10-02AE425331.60 ppb
2018-10-02AE42534ND
2018-10-02AE42535ND
2018-10-02AE42536ND
2019-01-15AE49813ND
2019-01-15AE49812ND
2019-01-15AE49811ND
2019-01-15AE49810ND
2019-01-15AE49809ND
2019-01-15AE49808ND
2019-01-15AE49807ND
2019-01-15AE49806ND
2019-05-09AE65669ND
2019-05-09AE65673ND
2019-05-09AE65671ND
2019-05-09AE65674ND
2019-05-09AE65672ND
2019-05-09AE65675ND
2019-05-09AE65670ND
2019-05-09AE65668ND
2019-07-24AE75769ND
2019-07-24AE75761ND
2019-07-24AE75746ND
2019-07-24AE75740ND
2019-07-24AE75767ND
2019-07-24AE75741ND
2019-07-24AE75762ND
2019-07-24AE75768ND
2019-11-20AE90149ND
2019-11-20AE90166ND
2019-11-20AE90148ND
2019-11-20AE90147ND
2019-11-20AE90165ND
2019-11-20AE90152ND
2019-11-20AE90150ND
2019-11-20AE90151ND