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Monobromoacetic acid

Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation

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
2018-01-31AE11543ND
2018-01-31AE11539ND
2018-04-16AE22469ND
2018-04-16AE22467ND
2018-07-30AE34892ND
2018-07-30AE34893ND
2018-11-15AE46206ND
2018-11-15AE46207ND
2019-02-11AE53736ND
2019-02-11AE53739ND
2019-05-16AE66815ND
2019-05-16AE66818ND
2019-08-28AE81332ND
2019-08-28AE81329ND
2019-10-14AE86433ND
2019-10-14AE86434ND
2020-03-11AF02220ND
2020-03-11AF02221ND
2020-06-15AF15198ND
2020-06-15AF15202ND
2020-09-03AF26459ND
2020-09-03AF26461ND
2020-11-18AF34980ND
2020-11-18AF34981ND
2021-02-11AF43675ND
2021-02-11AF43676ND
2021-05-11AF53197ND
2021-05-11AF53212ND
2021-08-04AF64621ND
2021-08-04AF64622ND
2021-10-11AF72881ND
2021-10-11AF72882ND
2022-03-02AF87216ND
2022-03-02AF87217ND
2022-06-07AF99839ND
2022-06-07AF99840ND
2022-09-07AG11802ND
2022-09-07AG11803ND
2022-10-20AG17812ND
2022-10-20AG17813ND
2023-03-06AG31510ND
2023-03-06AG31511ND
2023-06-22AG45563ND
2023-06-22AG45564ND
2023-08-17AG52994ND
2023-08-17AG52997ND
2023-11-07AG62566ND
2023-11-07AG62567ND