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Monobromoacetic acid

City of West Tawakoni

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND60ND
20220.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2018-02-13Q1805804001ND
2018-05-08Q1818536008ND
2018-08-16Q1832917002ND
2018-11-30Q1848948002ND
2019-03-07Q1909951004ND
2019-05-13Q1923869001ND
2019-08-07Q1951800001ND
2019-12-12Q1979955001ND
2020-03-17Q2011583007ND
2020-05-21Q2020425001ND
2020-09-21Q2037385001ND
2020-12-15Q2049668002ND
2021-03-25Q2107791001ND
2021-06-10Q2115231001ND
2021-09-15Q2125281001ND
2021-09-15Q2125281002ND
2021-11-04Q2131004008ND
2021-11-04Q2131004007ND
2022-02-07Q2204051001ND
2022-02-07Q2204051002ND
2022-05-18Q22147240011.10 ppb
2022-05-18Q22147240021.000 ppb
2022-08-23Q2224980001ND
2022-08-23Q2224980002ND
2022-12-07Q2236661006ND
2022-12-07Q2236661005ND
2023-02-16Q2306410001ND
2023-02-16Q2306410002ND
2023-05-24Q2319585007ND
2023-05-24Q2319585008ND
2023-07-25Q2329480001ND
2023-07-25Q2329480002ND
2023-11-16Q2349440001ND
2023-11-16Q2349440002ND