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Monobromoacetic acid

Wylie Northeast Special Utility District

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
20180.850 ppb83ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.95 ppb87ND - 3.60 ppb
20200.938 ppb85ND - 1.90 ppb
20210.825 ppb85ND - 1.50 ppb
20221.13 ppb86ND - 1.80 ppb
20231.51 ppb881.000 ppb - 2.10 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
2018-01-23Q1802555002ND
2018-01-23Q1802555001ND
2018-05-01Q1817693002ND
2018-05-01Q1817693001ND
2018-08-02Q18306690012.80 ppb
2018-08-02Q18306690022.30 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420270021.70 ppb
2018-10-19Q1842027003ND
2019-01-31Q19049060013.60 ppb
2019-01-31Q19049060022.50 ppb
2019-05-07Q19225400012.40 ppb
2019-05-07Q19225400022.60 ppb
2019-09-04Q19618730021.60 ppb
2019-09-04Q19618730011.90 ppb
2019-11-07Q19761180021.000 ppb
2019-11-07Q1976118003ND
2020-01-30Q2003974001ND
2020-01-30Q20039740021.000 ppb
2020-05-19Q20200850011.70 ppb
2020-05-19Q20200850021.90 ppb
2020-09-10Q20361030011.80 ppb
2020-09-10Q20361030021.10 ppb
2020-11-12Q2044601001ND
2020-11-12Q2044601002ND
2021-01-28Q2102311002ND
2021-01-28Q2102311003ND
2021-04-28Q21107220011.20 ppb
2021-04-28Q21107220021.20 ppb
2021-08-09Q21210190011.40 ppb
2021-08-09Q21210190021.50 ppb
2021-10-25Q21298890011.30 ppb
2021-10-25Q2129889002ND
2022-01-25Q22024520021.60 ppb
2022-01-25Q22024520031.10 ppb
2022-05-23Q22149490031.50 ppb
2022-05-23Q22149490041.30 ppb
2022-09-15Q22276870021.80 ppb
2022-09-15Q2227687003ND
2022-11-10Q22339760021.70 ppb
2022-11-10Q2233976003ND
2023-02-22Q23074160021.30 ppb
2023-02-22Q23074160031.000 ppb
2023-06-01Q23205330021.80 ppb
2023-06-01Q23205330031.50 ppb
2023-08-10Q23332430031.80 ppb
2023-08-10Q23332430041.20 ppb
2023-11-08Q23480640022.10 ppb
2023-11-08Q23480640031.40 ppb