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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Seagoville

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
20140.250 ppb163ND - 1.40 ppb
20150.325 ppb164ND - 1.60 ppb
20160.0875 ppb161ND - 1.40 ppb
20170.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20180.331 ppb164ND - 1.70 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
2014-03-17Q1408464004ND
2014-03-17Q14084640031.40 ppb
2014-03-17Q14084640021.30 ppb
2014-03-17Q14084640011.30 ppb
2014-05-15Q1416598001ND
2014-05-15Q1416598003ND
2014-05-15Q1416598002ND
2014-05-15Q1416598004ND
2014-09-02Q1440529002ND
2014-09-02Q1440529001ND
2014-09-02Q1440529003ND
2014-09-02Q1440529004ND
2014-10-28Q1454438002ND
2014-10-28Q1454438001ND
2014-10-28Q1454438005ND
2014-10-28Q1454438004ND
2015-01-27Q1503147005ND
2015-01-27Q15031470041.60 ppb
2015-01-27Q15031470031.50 ppb
2015-01-27Q1503147002ND
2015-05-26Q1519036001ND
2015-05-26Q1519036002ND
2015-05-26Q1519036004ND
2015-05-26Q1519036003ND
2015-08-12Q1531779004ND
2015-08-12Q15317790031.10 ppb
2015-08-12Q15317790021.000 ppb
2015-08-12Q1531779001ND
2015-10-21Q1541502004ND
2015-10-21Q1541502003ND
2015-10-21Q1541502002ND
2015-10-21Q1541502001ND
2016-01-20Q1602332002ND
2016-01-20Q1602332001ND
2016-01-20Q1602332003ND
2016-01-20Q1602332004ND
2016-04-06Q1613672004ND
2016-04-06Q1613672003ND
2016-04-06Q1613672002ND
2016-04-06Q1613672001ND
2016-07-13Q1628377004ND
2016-07-13Q16283770031.40 ppb
2016-07-13Q1628377002ND
2016-07-13Q1628377001ND
2016-10-17Q1643890001ND
2016-10-17Q1643890004ND
2016-10-17Q1643890003ND
2016-10-17Q1643890002ND
2017-01-18Q1702349005ND
2017-01-18Q1702349002ND
2017-01-18Q1702349004ND
2017-01-18Q1702349001ND
2017-04-24Q1716526004ND
2017-04-24Q1716526003ND
2017-04-24Q17165260021.000 ppb
2017-04-24Q17165260011.000 ppb
2017-07-26Q1731045001ND
2017-07-26Q1731045003ND
2017-07-26Q1731045004ND
2017-07-26Q1731045002ND
2017-10-25Q1755288002ND
2017-10-25Q1755288004ND
2017-10-25Q1755288003ND
2017-10-25Q1755288001ND
2018-01-18Q1802149004ND
2018-01-18Q1802149003ND
2018-01-18Q1802149002ND
2018-01-18Q1802149001ND
2018-04-12Q1815237003ND
2018-04-12Q18152370011.70 ppb
2018-04-12Q1815237002ND
2018-04-12Q18152370041.10 ppb
2018-07-02Q1826246005ND
2018-07-02Q18262460041.20 ppb
2018-07-02Q18262460031.30 ppb
2018-07-02Q1826246002ND
2018-10-03Q1839483004ND
2018-10-03Q1839483003ND
2018-10-03Q1839483001ND
2018-10-03Q1839483002ND
2019-01-08Q1900800001ND
2019-01-08Q1900800003ND
2019-01-08Q1900800002ND
2019-01-08Q1900800004ND
2019-04-11Q1914807004ND
2019-04-11Q1914807003ND
2019-04-11Q1914807002ND
2019-04-11Q1914807001ND
2019-08-07Q1952048005ND
2019-08-07Q1952048004ND
2019-08-07Q1952048003ND
2019-08-07Q1952048002ND
2019-10-17Q1972965001ND
2019-10-17Q1972965004ND
2019-10-17Q1972965003ND
2019-10-17Q1972965002ND