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Monobromoacetic acid

West Harris County Municipal Utility District 10

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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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-08-07AC62616ND
2015-06-11AC95768ND
2015-09-24AD08472ND
2015-09-24AD08455ND
2015-12-11AD16769ND
2015-12-11AD16766ND
2016-02-29AD26044ND
2016-02-29AD26023ND
2016-05-13AD36787ND
2016-05-13AD36744ND
2016-09-20AD50302ND
2016-09-20AD50303ND
2016-12-09AD61640ND
2016-12-09AD61637ND
2017-02-08AD69546ND
2017-02-08AD69549ND
2017-05-03AD82441ND
2017-05-03AD82444ND
2017-07-31AD91311ND
2017-07-31AD91309ND
2017-11-13AE04477ND
2017-11-13AE04479ND
2018-01-29AE10901ND
2018-01-29AE10903ND
2018-04-09AE21646ND
2018-04-09AE21665ND
2018-07-16AE33351ND
2018-07-16AE33350ND
2018-11-26AE46826ND
2018-11-26AE46827ND
2019-02-20AE55030ND
2019-02-20AE55029ND
2019-05-08AE65416ND
2019-05-08AE65383ND
2019-08-22AE80179ND
2019-08-22AE80178ND
2019-12-18AE92693ND
2019-12-18AE92692ND