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Monobromoacetic acid

New Iberia Water System (lAWCO)

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.106 ppb322ND - 1.70 ppb
2019ND320ND
2020ND160ND
20210.0250 ppb161ND - 0.400 ppb
2022ND160ND
20230.338 ppb161ND - 5.40 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
2018-03-0935379265001ND
2018-03-0935379265002ND
2018-03-0935379265003ND
2018-03-09353792650041.70 ppb
2018-03-0935379265001ND
2018-03-0935379265002ND
2018-03-0935379265003ND
2018-03-09353792650041.70 ppb
2018-06-1435398703001ND
2018-06-1435398703002ND
2018-06-1435398703003ND
2018-06-1435398703004ND
2018-06-1435398703001ND
2018-06-1435398703002ND
2018-06-1435398703003ND
2018-06-1435398703004ND
2018-10-1135424037001ND
2018-10-1135424037002ND
2018-10-1135424037003ND
2018-10-1135424037004ND
2018-10-1135424037001ND
2018-10-1135424037002ND
2018-10-1135424037003ND
2018-10-1135424037004ND
2018-12-1435437385001ND
2018-12-1435437385002ND
2018-12-1435437385003ND
2018-12-1435437385004ND
2018-12-1435437385001ND
2018-12-1435437385002ND
2018-12-1435437385003ND
2018-12-1435437385004ND
2019-03-2135457049001ND
2019-03-2135457049002ND
2019-03-2135457049003ND
2019-03-2135457049004ND
2019-03-2135457049001ND
2019-03-2135457049002ND
2019-03-2135457049003ND
2019-03-2135457049004ND
2019-06-1335475682001ND
2019-06-1335475682002ND
2019-06-1335475682003ND
2019-06-1335475682004ND
2019-06-1335475682001ND
2019-06-1335475682002ND
2019-06-1335475682003ND
2019-06-1335475682004ND
2019-09-2635501148001ND
2019-09-2635501148002ND
2019-09-2635501148004ND
2019-09-2635501148001ND
2019-09-2635501148002ND
2019-09-2635501148004ND
2019-10-1035504560001ND
2019-10-1035504560001ND
2019-12-1235518914001ND
2019-12-1235518914002ND
2019-12-1235518914003ND
2019-12-1235518914004ND
2019-12-1235518914001ND
2019-12-1235518914002ND
2019-12-1235518914003ND
2019-12-1235518914004ND
2020-03-2435540127001ND
2020-03-2435540127002ND
2020-03-2435540127003ND
2020-03-2435540127004ND
2020-06-0535554828001ND
2020-06-0535554828002ND
2020-06-0535554828003ND
2020-06-0535554828004ND
2020-09-2935581716001ND
2020-09-2935581716002ND
2020-09-2935581716003ND
2020-09-2935581716004ND
2020-12-1135598517001ND
2020-12-1135598517002ND
2020-12-1135598517003ND
2020-12-1135598517004ND
2021-03-2635621954001ND
2021-03-2635621954002ND
2021-03-2635621954003ND
2021-03-2635621954004ND
2021-06-24356434700010.400 ppb
2021-06-2435643470002ND
2021-06-2435643470003ND
2021-06-2435643470004ND
2021-09-0935663396001ND
2021-09-0935663396002ND
2021-09-0935663396003ND
2021-09-0935663396004ND
2021-12-1435684365001ND
2021-12-1435684365002ND
2021-12-1435684365003ND
2021-12-1435684365004ND
2022-03-2435706071001ND
2022-03-2435706071002ND
2022-03-2435706071003ND
2022-03-2435706071004ND
2022-06-2435727568001ND
2022-06-2435727568002ND
2022-06-2435727568003ND
2022-06-2435727568004ND
2022-09-0835745437001ND
2022-09-0835745437002ND
2022-09-0835745437003ND
2022-09-0835745437004ND
2022-12-0235765478001ND
2022-12-0235765478002ND
2022-12-0235765478003ND
2022-12-0235765478004ND
2023-03-1035786273001ND
2023-03-1035786273002ND
2023-03-1035786273003ND
2023-03-1035786273004ND
2023-06-1435807179001ND
2023-06-1435807179002ND
2023-06-1435807179003ND
2023-06-1435807179004ND
2023-09-0835826435001ND
2023-09-0835826435002ND
2023-09-0835826435003ND
2023-09-0835826435004ND
2023-12-07358468260015.40 ppb
2023-12-0735846826002ND
2023-12-0735846826003ND
2023-12-0735846826004ND