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Monobromoacetic acid

Calcasieu Parish Water Works District No. 5

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
20190.415 ppb42ND - 0.830 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
2014-08-1835151606002ND
2014-08-1835151606001ND
2014-08-1835151606002ND
2014-08-1835151606001ND
2015-09-16LA11597-1ND
2015-09-16LA11597-1ND
2015-09-16LA11597-2ND
2015-09-16LA11597-2ND
2016-08-24LA24521-1ND
2016-08-24LA24521-2ND
2016-08-24LA24521-2ND
2016-08-24LA24521-1ND
2017-08-1435331106012ND
2017-08-1435331106012ND
2017-08-1435331106011ND
2017-08-1435331106011ND
2018-08-0735409907002ND
2018-08-0735409907001ND
2018-08-0735409907001ND
2018-08-0735409907002ND
2019-08-14354912100010.830 ppb
2019-08-1435491210002ND
2019-08-14354912100010.830 ppb
2019-08-1435491210002ND