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Monobromoacetic acid

Hidalgo County 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.

 

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
20211.61 ppb84ND - 9.20 ppb
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
2018-03-07AE17528ND
2018-03-07AE17527ND
2018-05-16AE26765ND
2018-05-16AE26756ND
2018-08-29AE38920ND
2018-08-29AE38923ND
2018-12-05AE48170ND
2018-12-05AE48172ND
2019-01-16AE50085ND
2019-01-16AE50090ND
2019-06-07AE69706ND
2019-06-07AE69707ND
2019-09-12AE83180ND
2019-09-12AE83160ND
2019-12-05AE91421ND
2019-12-05AE91427ND
2020-02-27AF00366ND
2020-02-27AF00367ND
2020-05-20AF12325ND
2020-05-20AF12327ND
2020-09-15AF27326ND
2020-09-15AF27339ND
2020-12-02AF36640ND
2020-12-02AF36662ND
2021-03-04AF453299.20 ppb
2021-03-04AF45340ND
2021-06-09AF571621.20 ppb
2021-06-09AF571651.10 ppb
2021-09-13AF69763ND
2021-09-13AF69764ND
2021-11-10AF763871.40 ppb
2021-11-10AF76403ND
2022-01-27AF82153ND
2022-01-27AF82154ND
2022-06-30AG02977ND
2022-06-30AG02978ND
2022-07-26AG06332ND
2022-07-26AG06333ND
2022-11-15AG18788ND
2022-11-15AG18795ND
2023-03-22AG33792ND
2023-03-22AG33793ND
2023-05-10AG39986ND
2023-05-10AG39987ND
2023-07-26AG50155ND
2023-07-26AG50158ND
2023-10-19AG60441ND
2023-10-19AG60452ND