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Monobromoacetic acid

City of Crandall

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.500 ppb42ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-07Q18051000021.000 ppb
2018-05-31Q1821829001ND
2018-09-27Q1838727001ND
2018-11-28Q1848253001ND
2019-01-22Q1903186002ND
2019-04-29Q1916929001ND
2019-08-01Q1950430001ND
2019-10-15Q1972663001ND
2020-02-05Q2004819001ND
2020-04-23Q2016202001ND
2020-08-13Q20323250011.000 ppb
2020-12-01Q20480570011.000 ppb
2021-02-08Q2103720001ND
2021-04-27Q2110631001ND
2021-08-17Q2122095001ND
2021-10-26Q2130111001ND
2022-02-09Q2204745001ND
2022-06-08Q2216056002ND
2022-09-09Q2226932001ND
2022-12-06Q2236722001ND
2023-02-07Q2304632002ND
2023-05-23Q2319372001ND
2023-08-17Q23346910011.20 ppb
2023-11-15Q2349071001ND