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Monobromoacetic acid

Houston Waterworks

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND80ND
20190.400 ppb82ND - 2.00 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
2014-11-1014316002801ND
2014-11-1014316003401ND
2015-02-0915043003301ND
2015-02-0915043003401ND
2015-05-1215134004901ND
2015-05-1215134006001ND
2015-07-2715209001101ND
2015-07-2715209001201ND
2015-11-0315308002601ND
2015-11-0315308000301ND
2016-02-1016042010601ND
2016-02-1016042010501ND
2016-05-0916133005701ND
2016-05-1116133005601ND
2016-08-0816223006901ND
2016-08-0816223006801ND
2016-10-2516300001401ND
2016-10-2516300001301ND
2017-02-0617039003101ND
2017-02-0617039003001ND
2017-08-0817222011101ND
2017-08-0817222011201ND
2017-11-0617313009601ND
2017-11-0617313009501ND
2018-02-0518039009201ND
2018-02-0518039009301ND
2018-04-3018122000701ND
2018-04-3018122000801ND
2018-08-0618220004301ND
2018-08-0618220004201ND
2018-10-2918304003101ND
2018-10-2918304003201ND
2019-01-3019031011201ND
2019-01-3019031011301ND
2019-04-2319115010401ND
2019-04-2319115010501ND
2019-07-24192060081012.00 ppb
2019-07-2419206008201ND
2019-10-2119295001001ND
2019-10-21192950011011.20 ppb