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Monobromoacetic acid

Port Sulphur Water District

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.244 ppb184ND - 1.30 ppb
2020ND80ND
20211.18 ppb84ND - 3.90 ppb
20220.270 ppb102ND - 1.60 ppb
20234.13 ppb126ND - 14.2 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
2018-03-1335379969001ND
2018-03-1335379969002ND
2018-03-1335379969002ND
2018-03-1335379969001ND
2018-06-1335398624002ND
2018-06-1335398624001ND
2018-06-1335398624002ND
2018-06-1335398624001ND
2018-09-1835418816001ND
2018-09-1835418816001ND
2018-09-1835418816002ND
2018-09-1835418816002ND
2018-12-1235436976001HAAND
2018-12-1235436976002ND
2018-12-1235436976002ND
2018-12-1235436976001HAAND
2019-01-2435444146001ND
2019-01-2435444146001ND
2019-03-1935456284001ND
2019-03-1935456284002ND
2019-03-1935456284001ND
2019-03-1935456284002ND
2019-06-14354757500021.30 ppb
2019-06-14354757500010.900 ppb
2019-06-14354757500010.900 ppb
2019-06-14354757500021.30 ppb
2019-09-2035499538002ND
2019-09-2035499538001ND
2019-09-2035499538001ND
2019-09-2035499538002ND
2019-12-1835520321001ND
2019-12-1835520321002ND
2019-12-1835520321002ND
2019-12-1835520321001ND
2020-03-1035537561002ND
2020-03-1035537561001ND
2020-06-1535557164002ND
2020-06-1535557164001ND
2020-09-0135575747001ND
2020-09-0135575747002ND
2020-12-1535599994002ND
2020-12-1535599994001ND
2021-03-0935618454002ND
2021-03-0935618454001ND
2021-06-15356418720011.20 ppb
2021-06-15356418720020.620 ppb
2021-09-23356656850013.90 ppb
2021-09-23356656850023.70 ppb
2021-12-0735683304002ND
2021-12-0735683304001ND
2022-03-0935703447001ND
2022-03-0935703447002ND
2022-06-21B2202941-001ND
2022-06-21B2202941-002ND
2022-08-1135739930002ND
2022-08-1135739930001ND
2022-09-1335747219001ND
2022-09-1335747219002ND
2022-12-06357646460021.60 ppb
2022-12-06357646460011.10 ppb
2023-03-0635783886001ND
2023-03-0635783886002ND
2023-06-0735805306001ND
2023-06-0735805306002ND
2023-09-053582576400111.8 ppb
2023-09-053582576400214.2 ppb
2023-09-183582842600110.1 ppb
2023-09-183582842600210.6 ppb
2023-10-2435837258001ND
2023-10-2435837258002ND
2023-12-05358464210011.30 ppb
2023-12-05358464210021.60 ppb