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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Highland Village

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
20140.188 ppb162ND - 1.90 ppb
20150.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.438 ppb164ND - 2.30 ppb

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
2014-03-07Q1407454001ND
2014-03-07Q1407454004ND
2014-03-07Q1407454003ND
2014-03-07Q1407454002ND
2014-05-20Q1416867004ND
2014-05-20Q1416867003ND
2014-05-20Q1416867002ND
2014-05-20Q1416867001ND
2014-08-18Q1437308002ND
2014-08-18Q1437308001ND
2014-08-18Q14373080031.10 ppb
2014-08-18Q1437308004ND
2014-11-11Q14556850041.90 ppb
2014-11-11Q1455685003ND
2014-11-11Q1455685002ND
2014-11-11Q1455685001ND
2015-02-18Q15067880041.000 ppb
2015-02-18Q15067880031.000 ppb
2015-02-18Q15067880021.000 ppb
2015-02-18Q15067880011.000 ppb
2015-06-09Q1521357003ND
2015-06-09Q1521357004ND
2015-06-09Q1521357006ND
2015-06-09Q1521357005ND
2015-08-13Q1532069013ND
2015-08-13Q1532069012ND
2015-08-13Q1532069010ND
2015-08-13Q1532069011ND
2015-11-02Q1543269004ND
2015-11-02Q1543269003ND
2015-11-02Q1543269002ND
2015-11-02Q1543269001ND
2016-02-10Q1606344002ND
2016-02-10Q1606344001ND
2016-02-10Q1606344003ND
2016-02-10Q1606344004ND
2016-06-07Q1622614015ND
2016-06-07Q1622614014ND
2016-06-07Q1622614013ND
2016-06-07Q1622614012ND
2016-09-02Q1635674004ND
2016-09-02Q1635674003ND
2016-09-02Q1635674002ND
2016-09-02Q1635674001ND
2016-10-19Q1644917004ND
2016-10-19Q1644917007ND
2016-10-19Q1644917006ND
2016-10-19Q1644917005ND
2017-01-23Q1702902002ND
2017-01-23Q1702902004ND
2017-01-23Q1702902001ND
2017-01-23Q1702902003ND
2017-04-17Q1715877004ND
2017-04-17Q1715877003ND
2017-04-17Q1715877002ND
2017-04-17Q1715877001ND
2017-07-13Q1729065003ND
2017-07-13Q1729065001ND
2017-07-13Q1729065004ND
2017-07-13Q1729065002ND
2017-10-12Q1752251004ND
2017-10-12Q1752251003ND
2017-10-12Q1752251001ND
2017-10-12Q1752251002ND
2018-01-11Q1801617003ND
2018-01-11Q1801617002ND
2018-01-11Q1801617001ND
2018-01-11Q1801617004ND
2018-04-09Q1814610001ND
2018-04-09Q1814610002ND
2018-04-09Q1814610004ND
2018-04-09Q1814610003ND
2018-07-18Q1828861004ND
2018-07-18Q1828861003ND
2018-07-18Q1828861002ND
2018-07-18Q1828861001ND
2018-10-18Q1841752003ND
2018-10-18Q1841752004ND
2018-10-18Q1841752001ND
2018-10-18Q1841752002ND
2019-02-05Q19056120022.30 ppb
2019-02-05Q19056120012.20 ppb
2019-02-05Q19056120031.10 ppb
2019-02-05Q19056120041.40 ppb
2019-06-25Q1939582004ND
2019-06-25Q1939582003ND
2019-06-25Q1939582002ND
2019-06-25Q1939582001ND
2019-08-08Q1953062019ND
2019-08-08Q1953062018ND
2019-08-08Q1953062017ND
2019-08-08Q1953062016ND
2019-11-05Q1975084001ND
2019-11-05Q1975084004ND
2019-11-05Q1975084003ND
2019-11-05Q1975084002ND