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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Duncanville

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.638 ppb166ND - 2.40 ppb
20150.338 ppb165ND - 1.30 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.444 ppb164ND - 2.10 ppb
20180.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-24Q14058530041.30 ppb
2014-02-24Q14058530031.60 ppb
2014-02-24Q14058530021.30 ppb
2014-02-24Q1405853001ND
2014-05-15Q1416600004ND
2014-05-15Q1416600003ND
2014-05-15Q1416600002ND
2014-05-15Q1416600001ND
2014-07-11Q1427474001ND
2014-07-11Q14274740041.70 ppb
2014-07-11Q14274740022.40 ppb
2014-07-11Q14274740031.90 ppb
2014-10-27Q1453998007ND
2014-10-27Q1453998006ND
2014-10-27Q1453998005ND
2014-10-27Q1453998004ND
2015-03-19Q15104660041.000 ppb
2015-03-19Q15104660031.10 ppb
2015-03-19Q15104660021.000 ppb
2015-03-19Q1510466001ND
2015-06-16Q1522407001ND
2015-06-16Q1522407002ND
2015-06-16Q1522407004ND
2015-06-16Q1522407003ND
2015-09-21Q1536730004ND
2015-09-21Q1536730003ND
2015-09-21Q1536730002ND
2015-09-21Q1536730001ND
2015-11-23Q15464330041.000 ppb
2015-11-23Q15464330031.30 ppb
2015-11-23Q1546433002ND
2015-11-23Q1546433001ND
2016-01-21Q1602809002ND
2016-01-21Q1602809001ND
2016-01-21Q1602809003ND
2016-01-21Q1602809004ND
2016-04-06Q1613634006ND
2016-04-06Q1613634005ND
2016-04-06Q1613634004ND
2016-04-06Q1613634003ND
2016-07-14Q1628711004ND
2016-07-14Q1628711003ND
2016-07-14Q1628711002ND
2016-07-14Q1628711001ND
2016-10-28Q1646412003ND
2016-10-28Q1646412002ND
2016-10-28Q1646412004ND
2016-10-28Q1646412001ND
2017-01-11Q17015520061.80 ppb
2017-01-11Q17015520022.10 ppb
2017-01-11Q17015520051.70 ppb
2017-01-11Q17015520011.50 ppb
2017-04-12Q1715260004ND
2017-04-12Q1715260003ND
2017-04-12Q1715260002ND
2017-04-12Q1715260001ND
2017-07-26Q1731044002ND
2017-07-26Q1731044001ND
2017-07-26Q1731044004ND
2017-07-26Q1731044003ND
2017-11-08Q1757338002ND
2017-11-08Q1757338004ND
2017-11-08Q1757338001ND
2017-11-08Q1757338003ND
2018-01-31Q18039880021.000 ppb
2018-01-31Q18039880041.000 ppb
2018-01-31Q18039880011.000 ppb
2018-01-31Q18039880031.000 ppb
2018-05-08Q1818463006ND
2018-05-08Q1818463003ND
2018-05-08Q1818463004ND
2018-05-08Q1818463007ND
2018-07-10Q1827022004ND
2018-07-10Q1827022003ND
2018-07-10Q1827022002ND
2018-07-10Q1827022001ND
2018-10-11Q1840580001ND
2018-10-11Q1840580003ND
2018-10-11Q1840580004ND
2018-10-11Q1840580002ND
2019-01-09Q1901140003ND
2019-01-09Q1901140001ND
2019-01-09Q1901140002ND
2019-01-09Q1901140004ND
2019-04-18Q1915874003ND
2019-04-18Q1915874005ND
2019-04-18Q1915874004ND
2019-04-18Q1915874002ND
2019-08-06Q1951797004ND
2019-08-06Q1951797003ND
2019-08-06Q1951797002ND
2019-08-06Q1951797001ND
2019-10-10Q1972251003ND
2019-10-10Q1972251006ND
2019-10-10Q1972251005ND
2019-10-10Q1972251004ND