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Monobromoacetic acid

Guadalupe Blanco River Authority

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 ppb
20231.05 ppb43ND - 1.70 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
2018-03-01AE16299ND
2018-05-31AE28274ND
2018-08-28AE38637ND
2018-11-14AE46062ND
2019-02-25AE55932ND
2019-05-21AE67623ND
2019-08-20AE79500ND
2019-10-22AE87207ND
2020-03-16AF02901ND
2020-05-26AF12867ND
2020-09-10AF26987ND
2020-11-18AF35080ND
2021-03-22AF47837ND
2021-06-02AF56438ND
2021-08-18AF66851ND
2021-11-09AF76394ND
2022-02-14AF84588ND
2022-04-26AF946031.50 ppb
2022-08-18AG09979ND
2022-11-29AG20252ND
2023-02-15AG290311.20 ppb
2023-04-18AG370311.30 ppb
2023-07-24AG498061.70 ppb
2023-10-18AG60209ND