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Monobromoacetic acid

North Kaufman Water Supply Corporation

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
2018ND40ND
20190.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.800 ppb42ND - 1.80 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
2018-02-06Q1804643001ND
2018-04-26Q1817053001ND
2018-08-08Q1831479001ND
2018-11-08Q1844884002ND
2019-01-10Q19014730011.10 ppb
2019-04-22Q1916319001ND
2019-09-10Q1963556001ND
2019-11-21Q1977818001ND
2020-02-05Q2004820001ND
2020-04-23Q2016206001ND
2020-08-13Q20323270011.000 ppb
2020-10-29Q2041800001ND
2021-02-09Q2103871001ND
2021-06-08Q2114844001ND
2021-09-13Q2124783001ND
2021-12-10Q2135007001ND
2022-01-27Q2203347001ND
2022-06-09Q2216205001ND
2022-09-09Q2226935001ND
2022-12-06Q2236727002ND
2023-02-06Q2304361001ND
2023-06-06Q2321091002ND
2023-08-18Q23351680011.40 ppb
2023-11-15Q23490740011.80 ppb