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Monobromoacetic acid

Highfill Water Department

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.275 ppb81ND - 2.20 ppb
20200.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.225 ppb81ND - 1.80 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2418025005901ND
2018-01-2418025006001ND
2018-04-2318116008501ND
2018-04-2318116008601ND
2018-07-2518207008101ND
2018-07-2518207008001ND
2018-10-2318298011701ND
2018-10-2318298011601ND
2019-01-2919031014401ND
2019-01-2919031014301ND
2019-04-1719109001301ND
2019-04-1719109001401ND
2019-07-1619199008501ND
2019-09-23192680015012.20 ppb
2019-10-1519290011001ND
2019-10-1519290011101ND
2020-01-2220023006301ND
2020-01-2220023005401ND
2020-04-2020114012101ND
2020-04-2020114012001ND
2020-07-21202050095011.10 ppb
2020-08-2620240003001ND
2020-10-2020296009401ND
2020-10-2020296009501ND
2021-01-2021021008101ND
2021-01-2021021008201ND
2021-04-2121112009401ND
2021-04-21211120093011.80 ppb
2021-07-2021203014201ND
2021-07-2021203011701ND
2021-10-1921294015001ND
2021-10-1921294015101ND
2022-01-1822020002601ND
2022-01-1822020002701ND
2022-04-19O197242-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197243-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199790-HAA-1ND
2022-08-23O201064-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202810-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202809-HAA-1ND
2023-01-17O205373-HAA-1ND
2023-01-17O205372-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208054-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208053-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210903-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210904-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O212991-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O212992-HAA-1ND