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Monobromoacetic acid

City of La Joya

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
20211.18 ppb84ND - 3.70 ppb
20220.650 ppb83ND - 2.20 ppb
20230.925 ppb83ND - 4.90 ppb

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
2018-03-08AE17496ND
2018-03-08AE17495ND
2018-06-11AE29778ND
2018-06-11AE29775ND
2018-08-28AE38660ND
2018-08-28AE38664ND
2018-12-05AE48177ND
2018-12-05AE48183ND
2019-01-17AE50380ND
2019-01-17AE50381ND
2019-06-07AE69704ND
2019-06-07AE69705ND
2019-09-13AE83532ND
2019-09-13AE83525ND
2019-12-06AE91845ND
2019-12-06AE91865ND
2020-03-10AF02238ND
2020-03-10AF02239ND
2020-05-20AF12359ND
2020-05-20AF12360ND
2020-08-27AF25597ND
2020-08-27AF25599ND
2020-12-02AF36635ND
2020-12-02AF36637ND
2021-03-03AF45072ND
2021-03-03AF45074ND
2021-06-09AF571662.80 ppb
2021-06-09AF571673.70 ppb
2021-09-17AF70605ND
2021-09-17AF70606ND
2021-11-19AF771981.40 ppb
2021-11-19AF772021.50 ppb
2022-01-27AF821482.20 ppb
2022-01-27AF821552.00 ppb
2022-06-30AG02982ND
2022-06-30AG02984ND
2022-08-17AG09667ND
2022-09-27AG14982ND
2022-12-07AG213001.000 ppb
2022-12-07AG21301ND
2023-03-22AG337821.000 ppb
2023-03-22AG337831.50 ppb
2023-05-12AG40610ND
2023-05-12AG40611ND
2023-07-27AG503384.90 ppb
2023-07-27AG50340ND
2023-11-02AG62148ND
2023-11-02AG62153ND