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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Kaufman

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
20180.863 ppb83ND - 3.10 ppb
20190.863 ppb83ND - 2.50 ppb
20200.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.663 ppb84ND - 1.50 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
2018-02-07Q1805099002ND
2018-02-07Q1805099001ND
2018-05-31Q1821827003ND
2018-05-31Q1821827002ND
2018-08-28Q1834430001ND
2018-08-28Q18344300021.50 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482510013.10 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482510022.30 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031840022.40 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031840032.50 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169270012.00 ppb
2019-04-29Q1916927002ND
2019-08-01Q1950428002ND
2019-08-01Q1950428001ND
2019-10-15Q1972662001ND
2019-10-15Q1972662002ND
2020-01-15Q2001628001ND
2020-01-15Q2001628002ND
2020-04-21Q2015768001ND
2020-04-21Q2015768002ND
2020-07-16Q2028026001ND
2020-07-16Q2028026002ND
2020-10-29Q2041796001ND
2020-10-29Q20417960021.000 ppb
2021-01-27Q2102005001ND
2021-01-27Q2102005002ND
2021-06-08Q21148390011.10 ppb
2021-06-08Q2114839002ND
2021-08-17Q2122097001ND
2021-08-17Q2122097002ND
2021-10-07Q2127810001ND
2021-10-07Q2127810002ND
2022-02-10Q2204920001ND
2022-02-10Q2204920002ND
2022-06-29Q2218354001ND
2022-06-29Q2218354002ND
2022-09-06Q2226275001ND
2022-09-06Q2226275002ND
2022-10-31Q2232702002ND
2022-10-31Q2232702003ND
2023-02-06Q2304360002ND
2023-02-06Q2304360003ND
2023-06-06Q2321090001ND
2023-06-06Q2321090002ND
2023-08-18Q23351700011.50 ppb
2023-08-18Q23351700021.50 ppb
2023-11-14Q23487020011.20 ppb
2023-11-14Q23487020021.10 ppb