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Monobromoacetic acid

Baybrook Municipal Utility District 1

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.850 ppb43ND - 1.30 ppb
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-14AC43093ND
2014-06-13AC569641.30 ppb
2014-08-11AC629251.10 ppb
2014-11-24AC727181.000 ppb
2015-01-16AC76628ND
2015-04-13AC87965ND
2015-09-11AD06824ND
2015-11-13AD13587ND
2016-02-09AD22723ND
2016-05-11AD36358ND
2016-09-16AD50021ND
2016-10-20AD54030ND
2017-02-13AD70383ND
2017-06-14AD87118ND
2017-09-08AD95427ND
2017-10-16AE00831ND
2018-01-29AE10964ND
2018-06-18AE30188ND
2018-08-06AE35813ND
2018-10-31AE45038ND
2019-02-26AE55908ND
2019-05-24AE68099ND
2019-08-13AE78273ND
2019-12-05AE91381ND