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Monobromoacetic acid

City Of Brazoria

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-20AE14374ND
2018-02-20AE14371ND
2018-06-06AE28821ND
2018-06-06AE28813ND
2018-08-21AE38095ND
2018-08-21AE38098ND
2018-11-07AE45605ND
2018-11-07AE45607ND
2019-01-16AE50103ND
2019-01-16AE50104ND
2019-04-17AE62723ND
2019-04-17AE62726ND
2019-07-11AE74107ND
2019-07-11AE74096ND
2019-11-05AE88448ND
2019-11-05AE88450ND
2020-02-05AE97038ND
2020-02-05AE97078ND
2020-04-30AF08900ND
2020-04-30AF08903ND
2020-07-13AF19108ND
2020-07-13AF19124ND
2020-10-06AF29658ND
2020-10-06AF29659ND
2021-01-12AF38809ND
2021-01-12AF38810ND
2021-04-21AF50869ND
2021-04-21AF50871ND
2021-08-05AF65052ND
2021-08-05AF65053ND
2021-10-28AF75031ND
2021-10-28AF75033ND
2022-01-19AF80700ND
2022-01-19AF80704ND
2022-04-07AF92399ND
2022-04-07AF92400ND
2022-09-20AG14115ND
2022-09-20AG14117ND
2022-10-18AG17365ND
2022-10-18AG17370ND
2023-02-16AG29312ND
2023-02-16AG29314ND
2023-06-29AG467221.10 ppb
2023-06-29AG46723ND
2023-09-05AG54799ND
2023-09-05AG54822ND
2023-10-25AG61018ND
2023-10-25AG61020ND