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Monobromoacetic acid

Houma Water Treatment Service Area

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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218

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND380ND
2015ND480ND
2016ND360ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
20190.919 ppb328ND - 4.00 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
2014-02-122972617ND
2014-02-122972619ND
2014-02-122972621ND
2014-02-122972623ND
2014-02-122972617ND
2014-02-122972619ND
2014-02-122972621ND
2014-02-122972623ND
2014-05-133024717ND
2014-05-133024719ND
2014-05-133024721ND
2014-05-133024723ND
2014-05-133024717ND
2014-05-133024719ND
2014-05-133024721ND
2014-05-133024723ND
2014-08-133082515ND
2014-08-133082517ND
2014-08-133082519ND
2014-08-133082521ND
2014-08-133082515ND
2014-08-133082517ND
2014-08-133082519ND
2014-08-133082521ND
2014-09-033096355ND
2014-09-033096355ND
2014-10-013115281ND
2014-10-013115281ND
2014-11-123138010ND
2014-11-123138012ND
2014-11-123138014ND
2014-11-123138016ND
2014-11-123138010ND
2014-11-123138012ND
2014-11-123138014ND
2014-11-123138016ND
2014-12-033148943ND
2014-12-033148943ND
2015-01-073165990ND
2015-01-073165990ND
2015-02-113185731ND
2015-02-113185733ND
2015-02-113185735ND
2015-02-113185737ND
2015-02-113185731ND
2015-02-113185733ND
2015-02-113185735ND
2015-02-113185737ND
2015-03-043200159ND
2015-03-043200159ND
2015-04-013216735ND
2015-04-013216735ND
2015-05-143243067ND
2015-05-143243069ND
2015-05-143243071ND
2015-05-143243073ND
2015-05-143243067ND
2015-05-143243069ND
2015-05-143243071ND
2015-05-143243073ND
2015-06-033254595ND
2015-06-033254595ND
2015-07-023272593ND
2015-07-023272593ND
2015-08-173302665ND
2015-08-173302667ND
2015-08-173302669ND
2015-08-173302671ND
2015-08-173302665ND
2015-08-173302667ND
2015-08-173302669ND
2015-08-173302671ND
2015-09-023314542ND
2015-09-023314542ND
2015-10-053333440ND
2015-10-053333440ND
2015-11-113357309ND
2015-11-113357311ND
2015-11-113357313ND
2015-11-113357315ND
2015-11-113357309ND
2015-11-113357311ND
2015-11-113357313ND
2015-11-113357315ND
2015-12-023368082ND
2015-12-023368082ND
2016-01-073382996ND
2016-01-073382996ND
2016-02-113399260ND
2016-02-113399262ND
2016-02-113399264ND
2016-02-113399266ND
2016-02-113399260ND
2016-02-113399262ND
2016-02-113399264ND
2016-02-113399266ND
2016-03-023408803ND
2016-03-023408803ND
2016-05-103446008ND
2016-05-103446010ND
2016-05-103446012ND
2016-05-103446014ND
2016-05-103446008ND
2016-05-103446010ND
2016-05-103446012ND
2016-05-103446014ND
2016-08-103518315ND
2016-08-103518317ND
2016-08-103518319ND
2016-08-103518321ND
2016-08-103518315ND
2016-08-103518317ND
2016-08-103518319ND
2016-08-103518321ND
2016-11-093583796ND
2016-11-093583798ND
2016-11-093583800ND
2016-11-093583802ND
2016-11-093583796ND
2016-11-093583798ND
2016-11-093583800ND
2016-11-093583802ND
2017-02-0235292876005ND
2017-02-0235292876006ND
2017-02-0235292876007ND
2017-02-0235292876008ND
2017-02-0235292876005ND
2017-02-0235292876006ND
2017-02-0235292876007ND
2017-02-0235292876008ND
2017-05-0835311079005ND
2017-05-0835311079006ND
2017-05-0835311079007ND
2017-05-0835311079008ND
2017-05-0835311079005ND
2017-05-0835311079006ND
2017-05-0835311079007ND
2017-05-0835311079008ND
2017-08-0135327548005ND
2017-08-0135327548006ND
2017-08-0135327548007ND
2017-08-0135327548008ND
2017-08-0135327548005ND
2017-08-0135327548006ND
2017-08-0135327548007ND
2017-08-0135327548008ND
2017-11-0135345490001ND
2017-11-0135345490002ND
2017-11-0135345490003ND
2017-11-0135345490004ND
2017-11-0135345490001ND
2017-11-0135345490002ND
2017-11-0135345490003ND
2017-11-0135345490004ND
2018-02-0135371683001ND
2018-02-0135371683002ND
2018-02-0135371683003ND
2018-02-0135371683004ND
2018-02-0135371683001ND
2018-02-0135371683002ND
2018-02-0135371683003ND
2018-02-0135371683004ND
2018-05-0335390211001ND
2018-05-0335390211002ND
2018-05-0335390211003ND
2018-05-0335390211004ND
2018-05-0335390211001ND
2018-05-0335390211002ND
2018-05-0335390211003ND
2018-05-0335390211004ND
2018-08-0135408231001ND
2018-08-0135408231002ND
2018-08-0135408231003ND
2018-08-0135408231004ND
2018-08-0135408231001ND
2018-08-0135408231002ND
2018-08-0135408231003ND
2018-08-0135408231004ND
2018-11-0735430034001ND
2018-11-0735430034002ND
2018-11-0735430034003ND
2018-11-0735430034004ND
2018-11-0735430034001ND
2018-11-0735430034002ND
2018-11-0735430034003ND
2018-11-0735430034004ND
2019-02-0535446748001ND
2019-02-0535446748002ND
2019-02-0535446748003ND
2019-02-0535446748004ND
2019-02-0535446748001ND
2019-02-0535446748002ND
2019-02-0535446748003ND
2019-02-0535446748004ND
2019-05-0135465623001ND
2019-05-0135465623002ND
2019-05-0135465623003ND
2019-05-0135465623004ND
2019-05-0135465623001ND
2019-05-0135465623002ND
2019-05-0135465623003ND
2019-05-0135465623004ND
2019-08-0135487281001ND
2019-08-0135487281002ND
2019-08-0135487281003ND
2019-08-0135487281004ND
2019-08-0135487281001ND
2019-08-0135487281002ND
2019-08-0135487281003ND
2019-08-0135487281004ND
2019-11-07355109450013.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450023.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450033.70 ppb
2019-11-07355109450044.00 ppb
2019-11-07355109450013.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450023.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450033.70 ppb
2019-11-07355109450044.00 ppb