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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Comanche

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.463 ppb83ND - 1.50 ppb
20231.66 ppb85ND - 5.60 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
2018-02-27AE15990ND
2018-02-27AE15988ND
2018-06-04AE284491.10 ppb
2018-06-04AE28448ND
2018-09-12AE39978ND
2018-09-12AE39980ND
2018-11-07AE45565ND
2018-11-07AE45566ND
2019-02-28AE56544ND
2019-02-28AE56547ND
2019-05-29AE68357ND
2019-05-29AE68358ND
2019-08-07AE77394ND
2019-08-07AE77393ND
2019-11-06AE88629ND
2019-11-06AE88630ND
2020-02-13AE98357ND
2020-02-13AE98359ND
2020-04-21AF07356ND
2020-04-21AF07363ND
2020-07-15AF19380ND
2020-07-15AF19381ND
2020-11-10AF33841ND
2020-11-10AF33846ND
2021-02-25AF44389ND
2021-02-25AF44390ND
2021-04-15AF50295ND
2021-04-15AF50296ND
2021-08-18AF66742ND
2021-08-18AF66743ND
2021-11-02AF75379ND
2021-11-02AF753831.10 ppb
2022-02-01AF82827ND
2022-02-01AF82829ND
2022-05-19AF977131.10 ppb
2022-05-19AF977221.10 ppb
2022-07-07AG03665ND
2022-07-07AG036671.50 ppb
2022-10-18AG17356ND
2022-10-18AG17358ND
2023-01-24AG259901.50 ppb
2023-01-24AG259915.60 ppb
2023-06-14AG44460ND
2023-06-14AG44462ND
2023-09-06AG550462.10 ppb
2023-09-06AG55047ND
2023-12-12AG663152.10 ppb
2023-12-12AG663162.00 ppb