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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monobromoacetic acid

Archer County Municipal Utility District 1

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.18 ppb43ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.825 ppb41ND - 3.30 ppb
2016ND40ND
20171.85 ppb42ND - 3.90 ppb
2018ND40ND
20190.675 ppb42ND - 1.40 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
2014-03-10Q14077860011.40 ppb
2014-05-13Q14158200011.70 ppb
2014-08-12Q1435692002ND
2014-11-24Q14576000011.60 ppb
2015-03-03Q15080470013.30 ppb
2015-06-10Q1521502001ND
2015-07-21Q1528276001ND
2015-11-18Q1545541001ND
2016-02-29Q1608270001ND
2016-04-20Q1615776001ND
2016-08-03Q1632244001ND
2016-11-16Q1650245001ND
2017-03-06Q17092260013.50 ppb
2017-04-24Q1716598001ND
2017-08-10Q1734625001ND
2017-11-15Q17588220023.90 ppb
2018-02-14Q1806397001ND
2018-06-21Q1825064001ND
2018-09-10Q1835685001ND
2018-11-28Q1848564001ND
2019-02-13Q19067640011.40 ppb
2019-05-21Q19274930021.30 ppb
2019-09-16Q1965553001ND
2019-12-03Q1978650001ND