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Monobromoacetic acid

Hembree 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.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND70ND
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
2018-01-10AJ76467ND
2018-01-10AJ76468ND
2018-04-11AJ87335ND
2018-04-11AJ87336ND
2018-07-11AJ93936ND
2018-07-11AJ93937ND
2018-10-11AK04001ND
2018-10-11AK04000ND
2019-01-11AK09652ND
2019-01-11AK09653ND
2019-04-11AK15142ND
2019-04-11AK15143ND
2019-07-12AK22752ND
2019-07-12AK22751ND
2019-10-11AK35127ND
2019-10-11AK35128ND
2020-01-08AK39394ND
2020-01-08AK39393ND
2020-04-14AK44572ND
2020-04-14AK44571ND
2020-07-13AK50745ND
2020-07-13AK50744ND
2021-01-19AK68042ND
2021-05-06AK74556ND
2021-05-06AK74557ND
2021-07-26AK81215ND
2021-07-26AK81216ND
2021-11-30AK91378ND
2021-11-30AK91379ND
2022-01-25AK94127ND
2022-01-25AK94126ND
2022-05-05AL00671ND
2022-05-05AL00672ND
2022-08-17AL10467ND
2022-08-17AL10468ND
2022-11-07AL19934ND
2022-11-07AL19935ND
2023-02-17AL25717ND
2023-02-17AL25718ND
2023-05-02AL30988ND
2023-05-02AL30989ND
2023-08-08AL39938ND
2023-08-08AL39939ND
2023-11-28AL49849ND
2023-11-28AL49850ND