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Monobromoacetic acid

Harris County Municipal Utility District 172

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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37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-05AC45699ND
2014-04-23AC51516ND
2014-08-11AC62813ND
2014-12-08AC73879ND
2015-02-18AC80945ND
2015-05-27AC93391ND
2015-09-04AD05876ND
2015-11-10AD13174ND
2016-03-04AD27222ND
2016-06-28AD42154ND
2016-09-26AD51142ND
2016-12-12AD61660ND
2017-02-14AD70636ND
2017-03-15AD75144ND
2017-03-15AD75143ND
2017-05-11AD83939ND
2017-05-11AD83952ND
2017-07-11AD88875ND
2017-07-11AD88877ND
2017-10-24AE02106ND
2017-10-24AE02105ND
2018-01-31AE11522ND
2018-01-31AE11533ND
2018-04-19AE23202ND
2018-04-19AE23203ND
2018-08-24AE38516ND
2018-08-24AE38520ND
2018-11-30AE47574ND
2018-11-30AE47575ND
2019-01-31AE52422ND
2019-01-31AE52423ND
2019-05-03AE64888ND
2019-05-03AE64886ND
2019-07-16AE74601ND
2019-07-16AE74613ND
2019-10-30AE87976ND
2019-10-30AE87977ND