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Monobromoacetic acid

Crosby 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
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-28AE15998ND
2018-02-28AE15978ND
2018-04-25AE23911ND
2018-04-25AE23909ND
2018-07-30AE34904ND
2018-07-30AE34910ND
2018-11-15AE46230ND
2018-11-15AE46235ND
2019-01-16AE50116ND
2019-01-16AE50119ND
2019-04-09AE61570ND
2019-04-09AE61604ND
2019-07-19AE75302ND
2019-07-19AE75301ND
2019-12-13AE92409ND
2019-12-13AE92413ND
2020-01-28AE95635ND
2020-01-28AE95636ND
2020-04-23AF07968ND
2020-04-23AF07969ND
2020-07-14AF19306ND
2020-07-14AF19312ND
2020-10-29AF32623ND
2020-10-29AF32626ND
2021-03-25AF48118ND
2021-03-25AF48119ND
2021-04-28AF51634ND
2021-04-28AF51635ND
2021-08-17AF66685ND
2021-08-17AF66688ND
2021-12-14AF78678ND
2021-12-14AF78679ND
2022-01-19AF80694ND
2022-01-19AF80695ND
2022-04-06AF92221ND
2022-04-06AF92224ND
2022-07-05AG03229ND
2022-07-05AG03230ND
2022-10-17AG17481ND
2022-10-17AG17482ND
2023-02-24AG30548ND
2023-02-24AG30549ND
2023-04-26AG38176ND
2023-04-26AG38178ND
2023-08-01AG50773ND
2023-08-01AG50774ND
2023-10-10AG59095ND
2023-10-10AG59097ND