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Monobromoacetic acid

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 133

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.950 ppb81ND - 7.60 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-01AE11851ND
2018-02-01AE11815ND
2018-04-09AE21673ND
2018-04-09AE21655ND
2018-07-18AE33746ND
2018-07-18AE33754ND
2018-10-23AE44261ND
2018-10-23AE44263ND
2019-01-23AE50930ND
2019-01-23AE50946ND
2019-05-07AE65141ND
2019-05-07AE65143ND
2019-08-15AE78878ND
2019-08-15AE78856ND
2019-10-31AE88149ND
2019-10-31AE88151ND
2020-02-27AF00354ND
2020-02-27AF00378ND
2020-06-05AF14392ND
2020-06-05AF14394ND
2020-09-01AF26006ND
2020-09-01AF26020ND
2020-10-14AF30553ND
2020-10-14AF30565ND
2021-01-25AF40658ND
2021-01-25AF40660ND
2021-04-28AF51660ND
2021-04-28AF51664ND
2021-07-15AF62102ND
2021-07-15AF62123ND
2021-10-21AF74322ND
2021-10-21AF74348ND
2022-01-27AF82182ND
2022-01-27AF82183ND
2022-04-13AF93094ND
2022-04-13AF93100ND
2022-08-02AG07304ND
2022-08-02AG07315ND
2022-10-17AG172167.60 ppb
2022-10-17AG17219ND
2023-02-21AG29643ND
2023-02-21AG29644ND
2023-04-04AG35341ND
2023-04-04AG35342ND
2023-08-24AG53960ND
2023-08-24AG53973ND
2023-11-20AG64154ND
2023-11-20AG64158ND