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Monobromoacetic acid

Fort Bliss Main Post Area

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-02-27Q1406493004ND
2014-02-27Q1406493003ND
2014-02-27Q1406493002ND
2014-02-27Q1406493001ND
2014-05-28Q1418498004ND
2014-05-28Q1418498003ND
2014-05-28Q1418498002ND
2014-05-28Q1418498001ND
2014-08-06Q1434939002ND
2014-08-06Q1434939001ND
2014-08-06Q1434939003ND
2014-08-06Q1434939004ND
2014-11-19Q1456954004ND
2014-11-19Q1456954003ND
2014-11-19Q1456954002ND
2014-11-19Q1456954001ND
2015-01-14Q1501478004ND
2015-01-14Q1501478003ND
2015-01-14Q1501478002ND
2015-01-14Q1501478001ND
2015-04-29Q1515771002ND
2015-04-29Q1515771003ND
2015-04-29Q1515771005ND
2015-04-29Q1515771004ND
2015-07-29Q1529394004ND
2015-07-29Q1529394003ND
2015-07-29Q1529394002ND
2015-07-29Q1529394001ND
2015-10-14Q1540722002ND
2015-10-14Q1540722001ND
2015-10-14Q1540722004ND
2015-10-14Q1540722003ND
2016-01-27Q1603769008ND
2016-01-27Q1603769007ND
2016-01-27Q1603769009ND
2016-01-27Q1603769010ND
2016-04-27Q1616711004ND
2016-04-27Q1616711003ND
2016-04-27Q1616711002ND
2016-04-27Q1616711001ND
2016-07-28Q1630877004ND
2016-07-28Q1630877003ND
2016-07-28Q1630877002ND
2016-07-28Q1630877001ND
2016-10-31Q1646849001ND
2016-10-31Q1646849004ND
2016-10-31Q1646849002ND
2016-10-31Q1646849003ND
2017-01-18Q1702280013ND
2017-01-18Q1702280012ND
2017-01-18Q1702280011ND
2017-01-18Q1702280010ND
2017-04-12Q1714905005ND
2017-04-12Q1714905004ND
2017-04-12Q1714905003ND
2017-04-12Q1714905002ND
2017-07-06Q1727525002ND
2017-07-06Q1727525004ND
2017-07-06Q1727525005ND
2017-07-06Q1727525003ND
2017-11-02Q1756477005ND
2017-11-02Q1756477002ND
2017-11-02Q1756477004ND
2017-11-02Q1756477001ND
2018-02-07Q1805392010ND
2018-02-07Q1805392009ND
2018-02-07Q1805392008ND
2018-02-07Q1805392007ND
2018-05-07Q1818502003ND
2018-05-07Q1818502004ND
2018-05-07Q1818502005ND
2018-05-07Q1818502002ND
2018-07-25Q1829844005ND
2018-07-25Q1829844004ND
2018-07-25Q1829844003ND
2018-07-25Q1829844002ND
2018-10-29Q1843801004ND
2018-10-29Q1843801003ND
2018-10-29Q1843801002ND
2018-10-29Q1843801001ND
2019-02-06Q1905871012ND
2019-02-06Q1905871011ND
2019-02-06Q1905871006ND
2019-02-06Q1905871007ND
2019-05-13Q1924482004ND
2019-05-13Q1924482003ND
2019-05-13Q1924482002ND
2019-05-13Q1924482001ND
2019-08-07Q1952912004ND
2019-08-07Q1952912003ND
2019-08-07Q1952912002ND
2019-08-07Q1952912001ND
2019-11-22Q1978245001ND
2019-11-22Q1978245004ND
2019-11-22Q1978245003ND
2019-11-22Q1978245002ND