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Monobromoacetic acid

Bacliff Municipal Utility District

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
20200.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND80ND
20221.80 ppb84ND - 10.4 ppb
20230.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 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
2018-02-12AE13268ND
2018-02-12AE13259ND
2018-05-23AE27423ND
2018-05-23AE27422ND
2018-08-10AE36605ND
2018-08-10AE36606ND
2018-11-19AE46457ND
2018-11-19AE46459ND
2019-02-11AE53747ND
2019-02-11AE53752ND
2019-04-29AE63887ND
2019-04-29AE63888ND
2019-08-19AE79275ND
2019-08-19AE79274ND
2019-10-25AE87701ND
2019-10-25AE87704ND
2020-01-15AE936781.000 ppb
2020-01-15AE936861.000 ppb
2020-04-20AF07233ND
2020-04-20AF07234ND
2020-07-27AF20642ND
2020-07-27AF20644ND
2020-12-01AF35981ND
2020-12-01AF35990ND
2021-03-16AF47066ND
2021-03-16AF47069ND
2021-05-17AF54055ND
2021-05-17AF54058ND
2021-07-27AF63742ND
2021-07-27AF63754ND
2021-11-15AF76605ND
2021-11-15AF76607ND
2022-02-17AF85506ND
2022-02-17AF85512ND
2022-04-11AF92660ND
2022-04-11AF92665ND
2022-08-03AG0783610.4 ppb
2022-08-03AG078491.80 ppb
2022-11-18AG194251.10 ppb
2022-11-18AG194261.10 ppb
2023-02-03AG27442ND
2023-02-03AG27447ND
2023-05-11AG40300ND
2023-05-11AG40303ND
2023-08-11AG52317ND
2023-08-11AG52318ND
2023-10-06AG589001.30 ppb
2023-10-06AG58901ND