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Monobromoacetic acid

City of La Marque

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
20140.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20150.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20160.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.244 ppb163ND - 1.40 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
2014-02-28AC45266ND
2014-02-28AC45269ND
2014-02-28AC45319ND
2014-02-28AC45270ND
2014-04-11AC503791.000 ppb
2014-04-11AC50393ND
2014-04-11AC50414ND
2014-04-11AC50406ND
2014-08-08AC62910ND
2014-08-08AC62930ND
2014-08-08AC62923ND
2014-08-08AC62933ND
2014-11-21AC72750ND
2014-11-21AC72756ND
2014-11-21AC72748ND
2014-11-21AC72749ND
2015-01-30AC78716ND
2015-01-30AC78715ND
2015-01-30AC78714ND
2015-01-30AC78721ND
2015-05-29AC93967ND
2015-05-29AC94032ND
2015-05-29AC93963ND
2015-05-29AC93968ND
2015-07-17AD001071.10 ppb
2015-07-17AD00104ND
2015-07-17AD00103ND
2015-07-17AD00123ND
2015-10-09AD10227ND
2015-10-09AD10224ND
2015-10-09AD10223ND
2015-10-09AD10222ND
2016-02-17AD23881ND
2016-02-17AD23864ND
2016-02-17AD23866ND
2016-02-17AD23859ND
2016-05-26AD38491ND
2016-05-26AD38489ND
2016-05-26AD38488ND
2016-05-26AD38487ND
2016-09-28AD51683ND
2016-09-28AD516621.10 ppb
2016-09-28AD51664ND
2016-09-28AD51686ND
2016-11-22AD59033ND
2016-11-22AD59032ND
2016-11-22AD59034ND
2016-11-22AD59031ND
2017-01-23AD66066ND
2017-01-23AD66063ND
2017-01-23AD66050ND
2017-01-23AD66049ND
2017-06-05AD86559ND
2017-06-05AD86558ND
2017-06-05AD86554ND
2017-06-05AD86556ND
2017-07-21AD90281ND
2017-07-21AD90284ND
2017-07-21AD90280ND
2017-07-21AD90285ND
2017-11-07AE03820ND
2017-11-07AE03822ND
2017-11-07AE03824ND
2017-11-07AE03815ND
2018-01-23AE09836ND
2018-01-23AE09842ND
2018-01-23AE09835ND
2018-01-23AE09840ND
2018-04-11AE22229ND
2018-04-11AE22227ND
2018-04-11AE22226ND
2018-04-11AE22234ND
2018-07-06AE32571ND
2018-07-06AE32575ND
2018-07-06AE32572ND
2018-07-06AE32570ND
2018-11-19AE46428ND
2018-11-19AE46427ND
2018-11-19AE46429ND
2018-11-19AE46430ND
2019-02-28AE56512ND
2019-02-28AE56526ND
2019-02-28AE56548ND
2019-02-28AE56531ND
2019-04-05AE613281.40 ppb
2019-04-05AE61333ND
2019-04-05AE613301.10 ppb
2019-04-05AE613351.40 ppb
2019-08-16AE79278ND
2019-08-16AE79276ND
2019-08-16AE79281ND
2019-08-16AE79277ND
2019-10-11AE86457ND
2019-10-11AE86440ND
2019-10-11AE86463ND
2019-10-11AE86464ND