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Monobromoacetic acid

Morgan City Water System

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.

 

131

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0431 ppb322ND - 0.690 ppb
20190.775 ppb328ND - 3.30 ppb
20201.17 ppb168ND - 3.80 ppb
20210.225 ppb194ND - 1.40 ppb
2022ND160ND
20231.50 ppb1610ND - 4.90 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
2018-02-0235371883001ND
2018-02-0235371883002ND
2018-02-0235371883003ND
2018-02-0235371883004ND
2018-02-0235371883001ND
2018-02-0235371883002ND
2018-02-0235371883003ND
2018-02-0235371883004ND
2018-05-0135389382001ND
2018-05-0135389382002ND
2018-05-0135389382003ND
2018-05-0135389382004ND
2018-05-0135389382001ND
2018-05-0135389382002ND
2018-05-0135389382003ND
2018-05-0135389382004ND
2018-08-0335408659001ND
2018-08-0335408659002ND
2018-08-0335408659003ND
2018-08-0335408659004ND
2018-08-0335408659001ND
2018-08-0335408659002ND
2018-08-0335408659003ND
2018-08-0335408659004ND
2018-11-0235428791001ND
2018-11-0235428791002ND
2018-11-02354287910030.690 ppb
2018-11-0235428791004ND
2018-11-0235428791001ND
2018-11-0235428791002ND
2018-11-02354287910030.690 ppb
2018-11-0235428791004ND
2019-02-0135445751001ND
2019-02-0135445751002ND
2019-02-0135445751003ND
2019-02-0135445751004ND
2019-02-0135445751001ND
2019-02-0135445751002ND
2019-02-0135445751003ND
2019-02-0135445751004ND
2019-05-0335466105001ND
2019-05-0335466105002ND
2019-05-0335466105003ND
2019-05-0335466105004ND
2019-05-0335466105001ND
2019-05-0335466105002ND
2019-05-0335466105003ND
2019-05-0335466105004ND
2019-08-0235487284001ND
2019-08-0235487284002ND
2019-08-0235487284003ND
2019-08-0235487284004ND
2019-08-0235487284001ND
2019-08-0235487284002ND
2019-08-0235487284003ND
2019-08-0235487284004ND
2019-11-05355105360012.60 ppb
2019-11-05355105360023.20 ppb
2019-11-05355105360033.30 ppb
2019-11-05355105360043.30 ppb
2019-11-05355105360012.60 ppb
2019-11-05355105360023.20 ppb
2019-11-05355105360033.30 ppb
2019-11-05355105360043.30 ppb
2020-02-13355309750013.60 ppb
2020-02-13355309750023.80 ppb
2020-02-13355309750033.10 ppb
2020-02-13355309750043.60 ppb
2020-05-0735548618001ND
2020-05-0735548618002ND
2020-05-0735548618003ND
2020-05-0735548618004ND
2020-08-12355703370011.10 ppb
2020-08-12355703370021.10 ppb
2020-08-12355703370030.550 ppb
2020-08-12355703370041.80 ppb
2020-11-1235591995001ND
2020-11-1235591995002ND
2020-11-1235591995003ND
2020-11-1235591995004ND
2021-02-0335609525001ND
2021-02-0335609525002ND
2021-02-0335609525003ND
2021-02-0335609525004ND
2021-05-06356315330011.000 ppb
2021-05-06356315330020.770 ppb
2021-05-06356315330031.40 ppb
2021-05-06356315330041.10 ppb
2021-08-1335655957001ND
2021-08-1335655957002ND
2021-08-1335655957003ND
2021-08-1335655957004ND
2021-09-2035665733001ND
2021-09-2035665733002ND
2021-09-2035665733003ND
2021-11-0535677489001ND
2021-11-0535677489002ND
2021-11-0535677489003ND
2021-11-0535677489004ND
2022-02-0435695240001ND
2022-02-0435695240002ND
2022-02-0435695240003ND
2022-02-0435695240004ND
2022-05-1235717529001ND
2022-05-1235717529002ND
2022-05-1235717529003ND
2022-05-1235717529004ND
2022-08-1835740797001ND
2022-08-1835740797002ND
2022-08-1835740797003ND
2022-08-1835740797004ND
2022-11-0435758045001ND
2022-11-0435758045002ND
2022-11-0435758045003ND
2022-11-0435758045004ND
2023-02-0335776924001ND
2023-02-0335776924002ND
2023-02-0335776924003ND
2023-02-0335776924004ND
2023-05-10357989190012.90 ppb
2023-05-10357989190022.00 ppb
2023-05-10357989190030.710 ppb
2023-05-10357989190044.40 ppb
2023-08-0935819561001ND
2023-08-0935819561002ND
2023-08-09358195610030.570 ppb
2023-08-09358195610040.570 ppb
2023-11-07358402070011.40 ppb
2023-11-07358402070021.80 ppb
2023-11-07358402070034.70 ppb
2023-11-07358402070044.90 ppb