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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Eastland

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.950 ppb84ND - 2.90 ppb
20191.65 ppb881.000 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20201.24 ppb86ND - 2.30 ppb
20210.650 ppb63ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.538 ppb84ND - 1.30 ppb
20231.45 ppb87ND - 2.60 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
2018-02-21Q1807569002ND
2018-02-21Q1807569001ND
2018-05-23Q1820979002ND
2018-05-23Q18209790011.60 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347080012.00 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347080022.90 ppb
2018-11-27Q18483010021.10 ppb
2018-11-27Q1848301003ND
2019-01-16Q19028050012.60 ppb
2019-01-16Q19028050022.30 ppb
2019-05-22Q19281520011.60 ppb
2019-05-22Q19281520021.10 ppb
2019-09-17Q19666040011.70 ppb
2019-09-17Q19666040021.000 ppb
2019-12-17Q19803540021.20 ppb
2019-12-17Q19803540031.70 ppb
2020-03-04Q20084320012.30 ppb
2020-03-04Q20084320021.90 ppb
2020-06-01Q20213960011.20 ppb
2020-06-01Q20213960021.50 ppb
2020-09-08Q20354030011.000 ppb
2020-09-08Q20354030022.00 ppb
2020-11-09Q2043629003ND
2020-11-09Q2043629001ND
2021-03-03Q21055820021.20 ppb
2021-03-03Q21055820031.40 ppb
2021-05-19Q2113083001ND
2021-05-19Q2113083002ND
2021-09-21Q2125791001ND
2021-09-21Q21257910021.30 ppb
2022-02-16Q22057620021.000 ppb
2022-02-16Q22057620031.30 ppb
2022-05-03Q2213112001ND
2022-05-03Q2213112002ND
2022-08-03Q2222259001ND
2022-08-03Q2222259002ND
2022-10-10Q22304950011.000 ppb
2022-10-10Q22304950021.000 ppb
2023-01-23Q2303032001ND
2023-01-23Q23030320021.40 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142710021.000 ppb
2023-04-18Q23142710031.10 ppb
2023-08-01Q23310330011.80 ppb
2023-08-01Q23310330022.10 ppb
2023-12-05Q23516380011.60 ppb
2023-12-05Q23516380022.60 ppb