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Monobromoacetic acid

Calcasieu Parish WW District No 1

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.275 ppb42ND - 0.550 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
20232.85 ppb222.40 ppb - 3.30 ppb

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
2018-07-1135404173001ND
2018-07-1135404173002ND
2018-07-1135404173001ND
2018-07-1135404173002ND
2019-07-25354853370010.550 ppb
2019-07-2535485337002ND
2019-07-25354853370010.550 ppb
2019-07-2535485337002ND
2020-07-3035566975001ND
2020-07-3035566975002ND
2021-07-2135650322001ND
2021-07-2135650322002ND
2022-07-0735730093001ND
2022-07-0735730093002ND
2023-07-26358164510013.30 ppb
2023-07-26358164510022.40 ppb