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Monobromoacetic acid

Plainview Municipal Water System

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.313 ppb163ND - 1.80 ppb
20150.631 ppb167ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.650 ppb166ND - 2.10 ppb
20170.731 ppb168ND - 1.80 ppb
20181.68 ppb1614ND - 2.70 ppb
20191.34 ppb1612ND - 2.60 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
2014-02-26Q1406538004ND
2014-02-26Q1406538003ND
2014-02-26Q1406538002ND
2014-02-26Q1406538001ND
2014-04-10Q1411487004ND
2014-04-10Q1411487003ND
2014-04-10Q1411487002ND
2014-04-10Q1411487001ND
2014-08-14Q14368330071.80 ppb
2014-08-14Q1436833006ND
2014-08-14Q14368330081.40 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368330091.80 ppb
2014-11-12Q1455722004ND
2014-11-12Q1455722003ND
2014-11-12Q1455722002ND
2014-11-12Q1455722001ND
2015-01-21Q1501905014ND
2015-01-21Q1501905013ND
2015-01-21Q1501905012ND
2015-01-21Q1501905011ND
2015-04-09Q1513222001ND
2015-04-09Q1513222002ND
2015-04-09Q1513222004ND
2015-04-09Q1513222003ND
2015-09-14Q15354180041.10 ppb
2015-09-14Q15354180031.40 ppb
2015-09-14Q15354180021.30 ppb
2015-09-14Q15354180011.40 ppb
2015-10-26Q15420220041.70 ppb
2015-10-26Q15420220031.60 ppb
2015-10-26Q1542022002ND
2015-10-26Q15420220011.60 ppb
2016-01-19Q1602114016ND
2016-01-19Q1602114015ND
2016-01-19Q1602114017ND
2016-01-19Q1602114018ND
2016-06-15Q1624367011ND
2016-06-15Q1624367010ND
2016-06-15Q1624367009ND
2016-06-15Q1624367008ND
2016-09-07Q16361650041.80 ppb
2016-09-07Q16361650032.10 ppb
2016-09-07Q16361650022.10 ppb
2016-09-07Q16361650012.10 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522590231.10 ppb
2016-12-01Q1652259010ND
2016-12-01Q1652259024ND
2016-12-01Q16522590071.20 ppb
2017-02-07Q1705153014ND
2017-02-07Q1705153013ND
2017-02-07Q1705153012ND
2017-02-07Q1705153011ND
2017-05-02Q1718096004ND
2017-05-02Q1718096003ND
2017-05-02Q1718096002ND
2017-05-02Q1718096001ND
2017-08-30Q17403370531.50 ppb
2017-08-30Q17403370151.80 ppb
2017-08-30Q17403370161.70 ppb
2017-08-30Q17403370541.40 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487600041.20 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487600031.70 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487600021.30 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487600011.10 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670121.80 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670111.80 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670101.80 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670091.50 ppb
2018-05-02Q1817843015ND
2018-05-02Q18178430052.40 ppb
2018-05-02Q18178430062.10 ppb
2018-05-02Q1817843016ND
2018-07-31Q18302590022.70 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302590041.50 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302590012.00 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302590031.90 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940042.20 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940032.00 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940021.90 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940011.20 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901546005ND
2019-01-10Q1901546013ND
2019-01-10Q1901546014ND
2019-01-10Q1901546006ND
2019-04-11Q19147010111.60 ppb
2019-04-11Q19147010101.20 ppb
2019-04-11Q19147010091.30 ppb
2019-04-11Q19147010081.000 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090312.10 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090302.00 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090292.60 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090282.50 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650011.90 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650041.80 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650031.80 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650021.70 ppb