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Monobromoacetic acid

Harris County Municipal Utility District 162

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.750 ppb41ND - 3.00 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-30AE11240ND
2018-05-16AE26569ND
2018-08-23AE38425ND
2018-11-15AE46253ND
2019-03-07AE57577ND
2019-04-23AE63380ND
2019-08-27AE81022ND
2019-10-30AE87990ND
2020-02-26AF00024ND
2020-04-29AF08703ND
2020-08-17AF24102ND
2020-11-09AF33738ND
2021-03-08AF45666ND
2021-04-20AF50718ND
2021-09-01AF68564ND
2021-11-16AF76792ND
2022-03-03AF87486ND
2022-06-14AG00710ND
2022-09-08AG12132ND
2022-11-16AG190283.00 ppb
2023-02-28AG30817ND
2023-04-11AG36291ND
2023-08-23AG53711ND
2023-10-23AG60654ND