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Monobromoacetic acid

Grand Prairie Regional Water

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015ND20ND
20161.35 ppb21ND - 2.70 ppb
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
20190.550 ppb21ND - 1.10 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
2014-01-2214023011501ND
2014-01-2214023011701ND
2014-01-2214023011801ND
2014-01-2214023011601ND
2014-04-1414107001201ND
2014-04-1414107001101ND
2014-04-1414107001301ND
2014-04-1414107001401ND
2014-07-2814212005201ND
2014-07-2814212005101ND
2014-07-2814212005001ND
2014-09-0314247008501ND
2014-09-2214268000501ND
2014-11-0514310002701ND
2015-05-2715148005901ND
2015-11-2315328000401ND
2016-04-1916113000501ND
2016-10-19162940035012.70 ppb
2017-05-2217144000901ND
2017-11-0817313014801ND
2018-05-2318144007201ND
2018-10-2318298004401ND
2019-04-1719108001501ND
2019-10-30193040044011.10 ppb